to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
fresh verdure; new green leaves
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
absence; disregard; indifference
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
drinking bout; merrymaking
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
woman; female; feminine gender
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
morning; forenoon; just before noon
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
such; this sort of; like this
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade