zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
decision; determination; resolution
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
if so; in that case; in that situation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
wandering; rambling; roaming
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to hide; to keep to oneself
to head home; to leave for home
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
fishing industry; fishery
rice cultivation; rice crop
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)