distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
that is to say; so that means
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
senior; elder; person older than oneself
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
first time; first; initial
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
grandfather; male senior-citizen
origin; main branch of family
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
and; AND (Boolean operator)
educational policies or administration; Bunsei era (1818.4.22-1830.12.10)
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic