practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
survey; exploration; field investigation
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
judgment; judgement; discernment
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to accept; to receive; to agree
home; household; family; hearth
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
mistress; kept woman; concubine
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
novelization; turning into a novel
depiction; description; portrayal
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
to feel dizzy; to feel faint; to spin; to revolve; to twirl