bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to grow up; to become an adult
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); anaguma castle (defensive opening)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
not worth considering; out of the question
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky