nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
the reverse; other side; lining
area struck (by some disaster); location of a disaster
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
foreign cinema; foreign film; a foreign movie
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
to make something be done in time
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
birth; creation; formation
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
blending of Japanese and Western styles
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...