tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
worry; mental agony; heartache
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
loyal retainer; loyal subject
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
yourself; himself; herself
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
common people; ordinary people; masses
imperial throne; the Crown
descendant; progeny; offspring