increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
with a start; with a jump
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
something wrapped in a furoshiki
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to ask for too much; to expect too much
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to accept (something) with thanks
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
pheasant's eye (species of buttercup, Adonis ramosa)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination