to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
setting a place; setting the table
sōmen; fine white noodles
summertime; summer season
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
mid-year gift; summer gift
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
toilet paper; lavatory paper
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
water that has been used to wash rice