overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
agarwood; aloeswood; gharuwood; aquilaria tree; lign aloes
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
how many? (large animals)
dozens; scores of; decades
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
pine torch; torchlight; firebrand; bonfire
banquet or reception hall
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
all sorts of delicacies; various unusual foods; sumptuous feast
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful