to tame (an animal); to domesticate
riding beast (other than a horse); cavalry beast
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to draw a tile from the wall; to win on a self-drawn tile
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
generation; lifetime; age
full flush; winning hand containing only tiles of one suit; homogeneity (e.g. manuf. using products from one source)
win worth 12000 points (or, if dealer, 18000 points)
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
scoring stick; counter; chip
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
one theory; one opinion; another theory
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
weather forecast; weather report
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
patience; endurance; perseverance
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
anniversary; commemoration
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
telephone call; telephone (device)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus