to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
white stone; white (go pieces)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
already; now; no longer; not any more
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
son of a bitch; piece of shit
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to have the privilege of doing
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
unknown; unidentified; unspecified