bento; Japanese box lunch
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles; female partner (in a relationship)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
preparation; arrangements
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to put together; to assemble
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
municipal railway; city streetcar; tram
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
writing down what one hears; account of what one hears
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case