to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
friend's house; home of a friend
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
hiding one's embarrassment
unique; individual; original; unusual
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
fashionable color; fashionable colour
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to turn left; to turn to the left
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous