deep emotion; strong feelings
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
this and that; various things
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
Japanese film; Japanese painting
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
light; right; right field; right fielder
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to mix; to stir; to blend
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely