to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
twice; again; second time
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
interruption; suspension; break
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
approximate age; age range
same; similar; (just) like; equal
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
leader; authority; mainstay
appearance; air; mien; getup
to push aside; to push one's way through
underground train; subway
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
dry riverbed; river beach
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
height of summer; hottest part of summer
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
dozens; scores of; decades
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
mobile telephone; cellular telephone