soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
welcome!; nice to see you!
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
to say; to be called; to do
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
cake or snack served with tea
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
riskiness; (level of) danger
enlightenment; instruction
one's family; family member
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
parting; separation; farewell
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to speak; to say; to vocalize
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
shall ...; to assume; to suppose