soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
lottery; tombola; drawing
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to speak; to say; to vocalize
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
with a friendly grin; smilingly
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
living thing; living creature; animal; life
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
weak point; unskillfulness
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
island in a pond or river
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
gabion; cage filled with stones
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)