promising without due consideration
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
piece of paper; paper scrap; paper strip
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
hands-on learning; on-the-job training; experiential learning; learning by doing
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
degree of familiarity; popularity
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
cesspool; sink; manure sink
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
yearned for; longed for; missed
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking