regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
incident; affair; happening; event
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
main attraction; special feature; big draw
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to gather; to collect; to assemble
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer