living by oneself; living alone
sales promotion; hard selling
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
company director; board member
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
same village; same town; same province
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
rebirth; new birth; nascent
ancient time; age of the gods
composition; setting (of music)
roadside tree; row of trees
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
natto (fermented soybeans)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar