to surge; to well up; to gush out
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
long slits (esp. of eyes)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
low dining table; tea table
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to look around; to take a view of