to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
camp stool; folding stool
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
training (esp. in-service); induction course
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
naked candle; uncovered candle; unshaded candle
low dining table; tea table
Chinese-style low dining table; Japanese-Chinese cuisine, served family-style (large dishes, diners help themselves), specialty of Nagasaki Chinese style low dining table; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to push to one side; to put aside
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to gush out; to gush forth; to effuse
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
small tatami room; extension of the main room of a home (in traditional palatial-style architecture); room smaller than four and a half tatami (in tea ceremony)
woman who puts thick white powder on her neck; low class prostitute
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be in danger of; to be liable to