discovery; detection; finding
continuation; succession; series; continuous
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
point card; loyalty card; reward card
sōmen; fine white noodles
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
little by little; bit by bit
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
several hours; a few hours
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to speak; to hear a voice
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
none of your business; not your concern
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
fascinate; bewitch; enchant