bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
suffix for familiar person
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
tight; tight skirt; straight skirt
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle