deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
self-flattery; singing one's own praises
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
extremely; very; really; super; so
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
gift received from a visitor
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
instability; insecurity; crankiness
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable