just right (time, size, length, etc.)
light green; yellowish-green
to be bony; to be angular
if you do this; if this is the case
romantic; spicy; coquettish
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
ninth month of the lunar calendar; September
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
furnishings; implements; equipment
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
longed-for; anxiously awaited
than; other than; except; but
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
thrift; economy; frugality
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
to beat time; to mark time
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
amiable; affable; likable
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
traditional; conventional
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
supernatural tanuki (Japanese folklore)
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection