to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
dark night; moonless night
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
first meeting; first contest between
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to develop into a serious incident
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
point in common; common feature
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
soaking (fabric) in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
fish-based cooking; fish dish
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control