potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
difficult to ...; hard to ...
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
more than usual (usu. time)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
number; number plate; license plate
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge; bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path
taking turns; relieving the guard
second marriage; remarriage
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
a poor man has no time for leisure; there is no rest for the poor
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
to establish; to formulate
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
another time; some other time
time; season; period; phase; stage
good time to make a profit; most profitable season; peak time
victory or defeat; match; contest; game