oral; verbal; spoken; parol
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
battlefield; battleground
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
starting point; starting line
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
end; close; conclusion; termination
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
inside the kindergarten; inside the zoo; inside the garden; inside the park
great laughter; burst of laughter
to keep away; to keep at a distance
want to ... do something; would like to ...
shout of victory; cry of triumph
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
hostess (of a party, event, etc.); hostess (at a bar, club, etc.); female host (of a TV or radio show)