betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
variety of goods; number of articles
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
heap; pile; stack; full measure
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)