waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
person of high standing, with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
article for everyday use; domestic article
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
freely; frankly; without reserve
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
spider's thread; spider silk
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
weird; disgusting; sickening
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to play a leading role; to play a central part
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
sometimes; occasionally; somehow (or other); in some way; being apt to; being liable to
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
bhava (becoming, existence)
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding