height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
in that manner; like that
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
like terms; similar terms; same kind; same class
speech; expression; wording; language
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
fragment; one of the group or party
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to take flight; to disappear
to be opposite; to face each other
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
one's best interests; one's own good