to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
(a place) out of one's reach
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
connection; link; relationship
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
job application form; employee satisfaction
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
fortune-telling; divination
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people