purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
pedestrian mall; car-free mall; (lit.) pedestrian paradise
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
on the occasion of; at the time of
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
(coin) purse with a metal clasp
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
extremely; very; really; super; so
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
limited time; limited-time offer
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
utensil; appliance; furniture
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
electric hot plate; hotplate; electric griddle
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through