unexpectedly; surprisingly
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
in this way; thus; such; uh...
understood; I see; OK; present; here
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
a great variety of; diversity
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
setting a place; setting the table
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up