favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
immediately; right away; on the spot
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
regular customer; valued client
to step over or across; to overcome
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
sense of smell; olfaction
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
ability; performance; efficiency
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
cruising range; flying range
quality (of a product or a service)
locality; local area; limited area
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
finally; after; following; at the end (of)