sympathy; compassion; pity
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to keep an eye on; to take care of
confidence; trust; faith; credit
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
right in the middle (of); midst; height
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
leading; guiding; commanding
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
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 building)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
honour; honor; glory; privilege
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
way of talking; speaking style
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
official business; public business
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke