looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
that is to say; so that means
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to ask a high price; to overcharge
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
annual function; annual event
to be too numerous; to be too much
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
former years; formerly; a few years ago
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
unprecedented; new (and different); fresh; contrived; affected
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
sixth day of the month; six days
formal; orthodox; in earnest
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker