interviewee; subject of an interview
to arrange not to contradict each other
fishing gear; fishing tackle
enlightenment; great wisdom
sobriety; soberness; sober face
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
ordinary person; untitled individual
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
stingy; cheap; very frugal
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another