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
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
rebirth; new birth; nascent
composition; setting (of music)
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
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
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
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
noisy; confused; uproarious
script; screenplay; scenario
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
actor; actress; player; performer
from here; from this place
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen