lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
close; intimate; on good terms
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
enemy movements; enemy's position
something like ...; something called ...
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to amuse oneself; to make merry
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)