relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
for use by adults; for adults
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
dark purple; bluish purple
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
"tsuchinoe" day that falls closest to the vernal or autumnal equinox (a day of religious significance for harvests)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
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)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly