tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to speak; to hear a voice
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
corridor; hallway; passageway
pushing by hand; hand gilding
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
by myself; in person; by oneself
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
performance of one's official duties
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
preparation; arrangements
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
just because; even if; even though
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
for the first time in one's life
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience