to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
Lake Suwa (Nagano Prefecture)
daimyo in the Warring States period
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
to set (sun); to become dark
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
family-oriented; familial
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
human; human-like; as a person
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
manners; behavior; behaviour
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases