memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
company president; manager; director
wrong; different; not like that
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
one thin flat object; one sheet
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
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
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
in that way; like that; that way