spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
(necessary) personnel; required person
advance; moving forward; progress
earth and heaven; human and heavenly beings
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
both; both sides; both parties
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
very likely; very probable
one breath; chug!; drink!
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to relax; to feel at home
keeping things tidy and in order
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
signing; autograph session
observer; watchman; lifeguard
immoral; illicit; unethical
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
brown envelope; manila envelope
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
story; tale; talk; discussion
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
world situation; world affairs
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman