first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
product demonstration; sales demonstration
night stall; night shop; night fair
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
in that manner; like that
free time; time at leisure
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
fourth day of the month; four days
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
serious; severe; grave; acute
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
settlement; permanent residency
income; receipts; revenue
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
main cause; primary factor
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus