misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
drinking straight from a bottle
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
proposal; offer; request; application
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to get out of bed; to show a leg
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to cause to swell; to inflame
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
heart sound; cardiac sound
noted doctor; excellent physician
waking; waking up; awakening
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious