on the occasion of; at the time of
to shave off; to scrape off
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
firm; strong; solid; stable
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
special; particular; peculiar; unique
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
for a while; for some time; for a period
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
question; inquiry; enquiry
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
failure; mistake; blunder
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
banknote; bill; note; paper money
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee