light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to be opposite; to face each other
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to have a meal together; to sit at table
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to relax; to feel at home
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
time; season; period; phase; stage
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
established practice; custom
festival; feast; carnival
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year