to sit; to squat; to be implicated
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
street; quarter; district; area
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to be attentive to; to pay attention to
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
river; stream; River; the ... river
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
talkative person; chatterbox
... years old; age (of) ...
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time