to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
shore; bank (of a body of water)
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
secondhand book fair; antiquarian book market
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
to dance; to perform dance steps
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
platform; home; home base; home plate
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
Biwako Canal Memorial Hall
to knock down; to knock out
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
matching clothing worn by couples
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
boy; son; baby boy; young man
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
hazy curtain of flowers; cherry blossoms appearing from afar like white mist