friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
each house; every house; many houses
going home from work; on the way home from work
to sell off; to sell completely
to head home; to leave for home
central part; heart (of a city)
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
fortune-telling; divination
passing through without stopping; passing by
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
wood (for building); lumber; timber
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
inscrutable; incomprehensible
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
close; intimate; on good terms
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control