to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(telephone) area code (non-local)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to say; to be called; to do
don't you think?; indicates question
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to tighten; to press hard
home telephone; home phone number
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
complete; whole; perfect; safe
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
training; drill; practice; discipline
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
living; lifestyle; living room
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray