castella (type of sponge cake)
steamed confection (e.g. manjū, uirō, steamed yōkan); steamed cake
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month); bright moon; full moon
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
homecoming; return to one's home
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
cost of a car; carfare; honorarium (to cover transportation costs); travel expenses (customarily given by wedding hosts to guests who have travelled from afar)
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
in the city; in the community
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
poor or inhospitable reception
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to perceive; to notice; to become aware (of); to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret