leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to bring back; to restore
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
around 50 (years of age, esp. women)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
boundary; border; precinct; grounds
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
to make a success in life
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
slope; sloping ground; sloping lot
(water-filled) paddy field
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
breastwork; parapet; fortress; parapet; chest wall
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend