(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
destination (one is heading towards); goal
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
shabu-shabu; hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat is boiled quickly and then dipped in sauce
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
boiled and half-dried bonito
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
garden lantern; hanging lantern
Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
shoji (paper sliding door)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!