that gentleman; that lady; he; she
face card; court card; picture card (in utagaruta or iroha karuta)
serious; not joking; straight
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
Japanese person; Japanese people
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
Christmas Eve; holy night
to have a reason; to have an excuse
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
incompetent; have no merit
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism