one bow; one salute; one greeting
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
foreign enemy; outside invader
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
floor above; floor upstairs
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
gem; jewel; precious stone
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to keep standing; to stand motionless
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward