to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
traditional Japanese wedding ceremony (usu. at a shrine or temple)
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
nonreligious wedding ceremony; civil wedding ceremony
attendance; participation; presence
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
stress relief; getting rid of stress
bather; (hot springs resort) guest
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
sunbathing; basking in the sun
rematch (e.g. in sumo when the match is too close to decide)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
gun microphone; shotgun microphone
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
sticker; (adhesive) label
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
20th day of the month; 20 days
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
several times (as large, over)