thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
almost; roughly; approximately
first meeting; first interview with
family; members of a family
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
the god of foodstuffs (esp. of rice)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
standing; reserve; always having ready
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to half-rise to one's feet
to bring back; to restore
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host