leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
sunlight; rays of the Sun
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
dealing with; coping with
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of New Year
monetary offering; offertory
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
fixed date; appointed day
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
food and drink; eating and drinking
personality; character; individuality; personhood
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
staying the night; lodging (at)