so; like this; in this way
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to mix; to stir; to blend
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to read the situation; to sense the mood
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
with a click; with a snap
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans