to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
folklore studies; folkloristics
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
Yanagita Kunio (1875.7.31-1962.8.8)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
teak (Tectona grandis); cheek; cheek rouge; blusher
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
curiosity; inquisitiveness
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
street at night; making a night journey
(social) position; status
evening; last night; yesterday evening
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
one eye; one of one's eyes
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
middle of the night; dead of night
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse