in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
scoring the first point; winning the first game; lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
meaning; significance; sense
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
everything; anything; nothing
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr