all-night vigil over a body; wake
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to fail an exam; to fall (of cherry blossom petals)
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
(spaghetti alla) carbonara
reservations-only system; by-appointment-only system
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
full dress; formal dress; uniform
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a pickled cherry leaf
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
dumplings offered to the moon (on the 15th day of the 8th month and the 13th day of the 9th month)
rice-cake sweet sandwiched between two camellia leaves
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
craving; longing; thirsting
zest for living; energy to live
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
udon with deep-fried tofu
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
anticipation; expectation
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at