lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
New Year's pine decoration
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
miyamairi; newborn child's first visit to a shrine (within about 30 days of being born); visiting a shrine
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; 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; card; program
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; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic