educational institution; school; academy; campus
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
bakery; baker; pastry shop
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
button (clothing); push-button
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to dye; to colour; to color
real hair; one's own hair
retort; back talk; backchat
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
the touch of; feel of; texture
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
north-northeast; north-north-east
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
acceleration; speeding up
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be