axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
please (give me); please (do for me)
then; well; so; well then
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
refinement; elegance; sophistication; gracefulness
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all
salary (paid in rice to a samurai); stipend; making (someone) a retainer and granting a stipend
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
not only ... but also; also
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
mass (of people); large crowd
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
my husband; one's family; family member
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour