fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to keep (a person) waiting
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
another thing; other things; another man's property
question; question (mark)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
mockery; derision; ridicule
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track