sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
freshly pounded (rice cake)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
it's been a long time; long time no see
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to know (a person); to think
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
too much; excessively; too
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
image; figure; figure; form; image
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
for one's true nature to come out
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...