decoration; ornament; trimmings
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
circular; circulating letter
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to happen to hear; to overhear
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
explosion; rupture; break off
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
(not so) much; (not) very
what people say; rumours; public opinion
this and that; one thing and another
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
girl; lass; young thing; chick
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses