chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
party; social event; get-together; compa (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
simply; merely; only; solely
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still