assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
treasure ship; picture of a treasure ship bearing the Seven Gods of Good Fortune
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
Magic Marker; (permanent) marker pen; (indelible) felt-tip pen
decorative paper with colourful patterns or figures (colorful)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
first dream of the New year (believed to foretell one's luck); (arch.) dream on the night of setsubun
the Japanese syllabary symbols
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
circular (document); circulating letter; palindrome
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
practice; practising; training; study
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to be pleased with; to suit
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
syllable with a voiced consonant (in Japanese); voiced sound
syllable with an unvoiced consonant (except "p"; in Japanese); syllable written without a dakuten or handakuten; clear sound
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
waking; waking up; awakening
mixed writing (kanji and kana)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae