Milk Dipper; southern dipper asterism (star pattern) within Sagittarius
long exposure (photography)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
perfect; perfection; perfect game
to think of; to come up with
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
potato chips; potato crisps
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
value; worth; virtue; blessing
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
dependent on luck; matter of luck
just the other day; quite recently
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency