cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
(appearing, occurring) one after another
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
going to the hospital regularly for treatment; attending hospital as an outpatient
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
double speed (data transfer, video playback, etc.); 2X speed; -times speed; ...X speed
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
older employee who does not have much actual work
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
intellectual crime; white-collar crime; intellectual criminal; smart criminal
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
plan; protocol; manifest; program
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
screening (a movie); showing
periodic; cyclic; cyclical
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
future years; in (one's) later years
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
room allocation; assignment of rooms