interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
black-market lending; illegal loan
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
welcoming honored guests (esp. from overseas)
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
pastel-colored; pastel-coloured; in pastel shades
day of spring; spring sun
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
landscape gardening; landscape architecture
fields (of rice and other crops)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
occlusion; bite; engaging or meshing (of gears)
yourself; himself; herself
not worth doing; waste of effort
having no effect; waste of effort
to have the privilege of doing
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
worthy of special mention
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
manners; behavior; behaviour
to press against each other; to huddle together
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
speaking of ...; as for ...
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
only recently; just of late
detailed; minute; articulate
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
research and development; R&D
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning