butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
card (with a message written on it)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
perfect attendance and punctuality (at school or work)
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
one's family; family member
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
long ago; previous; of a former age
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
television program; TV program
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance