wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
I appreciate your efforts
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
hokora; small wayside shrine
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
successively; one after another
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
moment to quit; way to quit