to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
to accept (a thing) with thanks
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
shellfish baked in the shell; abalone, scallops, etc. simmered in the shell
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to gain fame; to make one's name
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to win and advance to the next round
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding