to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori; cucumber makizushi
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
checking out (of a hotel); check-out
again; once more; a second time
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
chilled dessert; frozen dessert
frozen dessert (e.g. ice cream, sorbet, ice pop)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
it seems so; that's what it looks like
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
gyūhi; soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour, somewhat similar to Turkish delight
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style