miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
reading aloud; recitation
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
serious; not joking; straight
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
Christmas Eve; holy night
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
incompetent; have no merit
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
business rival; professional jealousy
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
fast-talking; rapid talking
old man; venerable gentleman
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to translate; to interpret