yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
a little bit; a little while
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to check; to stop; to keep back
does not match (one's, its) appearance
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
world economy; international economy
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)