to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
Kyoto vegetables; vegetables traditionally grown in and around Kyoto
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
Oshima tsumugi weave; type of pongee from Oshima
Western clothing; Western binding
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
had better ...; had better not ...
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
help wanted advertisements
junior high school graduate; middle school graduate
to be found; to be discovered
to be born; to come into the world
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
human relations; personal relationships
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment