spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
to jingle; to jangle; to clink; to act lasciviously; to act coquettishly
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
degeneration; retrogression
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
dead person; deceased person
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
cold and heat; (degree of) temperature
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
overhanging snow; cornice
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
hokora; small wayside shrine
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
progress; being under way
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
mountain climber; mountaineer
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
flying bird; soaring bird
miscellaneous thoughts (on); miscellaneous impressions
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
in a sense; in some way; to an extent