to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
society; the world; the times
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
derailment; digression; deviation
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to fly around; to scatter
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
granulated sugar; brown sugar
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
strange; odd; queer; peculiar; weird
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
simmering; (boiling) gently
light brown; golden brown
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
lip-syncing; lip-synching