mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
to talk to oneself; to mutter
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to put someone to work; to make someone work
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
near; nearby; not far off
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
maid; helper; help; assistance
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to smile (at); to grin (at)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention