appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to approach; to draw near
the scruff or nape of the neck
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
other; another; over; more than; I; me
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
honor; honour; credit; prestige
extreme reverence; deeply revered person; the Emperor
since when; from when; how long
to compete with; to vie for
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
decorum; propriety; politeness
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels