thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
isolation; being alone; being friendless
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
business; trade; operations; sales
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
look!; there!; here!; that is
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
popular spot; popular place; popular location
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
street stall; stand; booth
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
too much; excessively; too
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
Hakone ekiden; Hakone long-distance relay race
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
marathon; long-distance race
having slow reflexes; bad at sports; unathletic person
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
Arima Kinen (Arima Commemorative); major 2500m race for 3yo thoroughbred horses