purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
to fall flat; to fall face down
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
for today; for the time being
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
open; public; official; overt
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
opening time; starting time of work
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
for the first time in one's life
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
as planned; according to plan
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
street stall; stand; booth
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
pendant (jewelry); pendant (light)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost