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.)
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
to serve; to work for; to attend
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
honour; honor; glory; privilege
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to have the privilege of doing
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
again; once more; a second time
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
occupation; calling; livelihood
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
family; relatives; dependents; household
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)