anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos kizuki)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to cause to swell; to inflame
one house; the same house
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
will not do; do not; does not
common people; ordinary people; masses
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
worthy of special mention
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
well-bred; of good upbringing
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to smash violently; to crush
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
bicycle; child pickpocket
the lion's share; the cream
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey