to recite; to chant; to read aloud
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to tower over the surroundings
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
bento; Japanese box lunch
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to put someone to trouble
patronage; favour; favor; custom
mid-year gift; summer gift
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
surely (not); certainly (not)
bento; Japanese box lunch
in order; in turn; one by one
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
outrageous lie; outright lie
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear