solution; solution strategy
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
distortion; falsification; perversion
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score
contraceptive device; birth-control device
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
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)
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
death from cold; freezing to death
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
limited edition items; limited edition
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
to continue to rain or snow
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
coffee room (hotel, office building, etc.); tea room
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
business discussion; negotiation