dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
condition; state (of health); appearance
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to become empty; to be emptied
shopping; purchased goods
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to concern; to be related
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)