(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
pledge made over sake cups; exchange of nuptial cups
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
drinking party; banquet; feast
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
(not) even once; (not) ever
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
just a minute; small quantity
moderate; proper; just right
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
proud; having a prominent nose
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
bringing; taking; carrying
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
joint together; opposite; facing
good humour (humor); good mood
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of