number of (large) animals
thing that brings good or bad luck; popular belief; superstition; jinx
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
votive tablet; wooden tablet usu. filled out with a prayer and one's name and hung up at a shrine or temple; orig. picturing a horse, as a stand-in for a donation of a live horse
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
this and that; one thing or another
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
holding out a little longer
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
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
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
with a click; with a snap
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to machine; to cut; to scrape
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious