lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
(navigable) canal; waterway
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
god of the wind; wind god; Fūjin (god of the wind)
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
gate (of a property); (in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
good-quality; superior in quality
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
moving from one battlefield to another; fighting on successive fronts; fighting in various battles
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
bathing (of an infant); ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)