youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
looking on from afar; being a spectator
continuous; without a break
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to set up shop; to open a store
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
still better; even better
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
different culture; foreign culture
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
excess; surplus; superabundance
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
branch office; branch store