temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
to think something is delicious; to think something is scrumptious
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
addition; adding; supplement
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
proximity of a monarch or lord
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
results; record; grades; marks
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
fatty cut (esp. of tuna belly)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install