to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
(political) power; authority; influence
financial power; financial means; wealth
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
one way or the other; either way
rather; better; instead; if anything
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
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
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to write down; to record; to register
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
drama; theatre; theater; play
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables