to congratulate; to celebrate
single word; a few words; brief comment
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
tune (melody, piece of music)
this world; this life; world of the living
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to be enchanted; to be charmed
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
feeling; sense; impression
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito