riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
fire hook; poker; slice bar
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
in turns; alternately; in order
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
whooping cough; pertussis
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
way; method; means; resource; course
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
preparation; arrangements
vexing; irritating; impatient
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
in the morning; during the morning
to keep (a person) waiting
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck