to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to be talented; to be able
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
manly; masculine; like a man
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to hide; to conceal oneself
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
every person; each one; everybody
in order; sequential; seriatim
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression