interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
business; trade; operations; sales
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to smile (at); to grin (at)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
memories; recollections; reminiscence
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
second day of the month; two days
rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled