to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
curse; spell; malediction
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
choices; alternatives; options
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
misprint; typographical error; typo
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
vaulting horse; vaulting box; box horse
together with; same; both; all; including ...
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation); nth year (e.g. student); order by year
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
graduation ceremony; commencement
affiliate (company, organization); concerned bodies; interested organizations
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken