fifth day of the month; five days
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
bank; banking institution
to withdraw money; to take money out
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
will not do; do not; does not
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
bowl of eel and rice (donburi)
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect