ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
teahouse that sells fruit (or serves fruitcake, etc.)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
worldly affairs; ways of the world
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
cinema fan; cinema-goer; cinephile; film aficionado; film buff; film fan
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
complete; whole; perfect; safe
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
social; societal; societary
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
true meaning; underlying principle
unconditionally; as a rule
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
lightly-armored soldier; soldier of low rank
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
ill feeling; ill will; antipathy; animosity
perverseness; obstinacy; something unreasonable (like pushing a cart from the side (instead of from behind)); side wheel throw (judo)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy