insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
that's true; of course; obviously
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
either way; in any case; one way or another
number one; first; best; most; game; round
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to be silent; to say nothing
had better ...; had better not ...
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
almost; roughly; approximately
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
beyond this point; from now on; after this
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)