to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
is something that; is that which
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
literally; to the letter; literal
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
three; three years of age
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
have a good day; take care; see you
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
road approaching a shrine
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
thicket; coppice; brushwood
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel