to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
third day of the month; three days
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
matcha; powdered green tea
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
father; dad; husband; you; he
something; some kind of; for some reason
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
festival; feast; carnival
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
torii; Shinto shrine archway
only recently; just of late
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time