ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
strong interaction; strong force
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
through a (computer, etc.) screen
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
sales; selling; marketing
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
homecoming; returning home
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
burning off a field (in early spring)
level ground; plain; flatland
hard to reach place; remote place
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility