seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to lead a life; to live a life
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
all; entire; whole; altogether
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
senior; elder; person older than oneself
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
receptionist; reception woman
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer