first person to say something; first person to suggest something
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
father; dad; husband; you; he
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
to change completely; to change suddenly
Akaihane (fund-raising organisation for welfare services); Red Feather
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
staying the night; lodging (at)
chimney sweeping (cleaning)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
below sea level; undersea; beneath the waves
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)