ritual; religious service; festival
magic; sorcery; incantation
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
disposable camera; single-use camera
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to take a breath; to take a short rest
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
impossible to do (although wants to)
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
only recently; just of late
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy