nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to wash away; to rinse off
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
hello; good day; good afternoon
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
stir-fry; stir-fried food
alcohol; (alcoholic) drink; liqueur
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
all you have to do is; just; that's all
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
crash; smash; crunch; bang
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
sobbing; weeping; whimpering