exemption; exoneration; discharge
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
used article (esp. clothes)
change of occupation; career change
customer traffic; customers; custom
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
to shave off; to scrape off
wearing one's hair in braids
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
one's own style; self-taught manner
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to be entwined; to be involved
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
no exception; without exception; always the same
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse