shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
brand name; trade name; product name
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
older sister; elder sister