three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
noodles made in flat strips
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
reason; cause; history; origin
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
abandoned child; foundling
show tent; circus tent; freak show
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
river; stream; River; the ... river
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate