to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
public holiday; celebration (of)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
drinking party; get-together
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
food and drink; eating and drinking
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
how; in what way; by what means
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
feeling; sense; impression
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
coincident with; while; simultaneously
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)