omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
memory-making; making memories
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
monetary offering; offertory
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress