sweet and sour; bittersweet
Siebold's dragonfly (Anotogaster sieboldii); jumbo dragonfly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
Yanmar (Japanese heavy equipment maker); Jammer
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
every year; yearly; annually
button (clothing); push-button
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
slightly good luck (as a fortune telling result)
best (highest) record; new record
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to join together; to combine; to join up
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
chopping board; cutting board
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
group; party; team; squad; section