daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
to express (in words); to confess
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
floral decoration; floral ornament
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
first of all; first thing
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
instead; but (on the other hand)
criticism; commentary; review
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
good (place to leave off); convenient
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby