waste of time; killing time
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
interior; inside; internal
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
superior; superiors; senior
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
honorific affix; honorific prefix
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
caterpillar fungus (esp. Cordyceps sinensis)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
of no interest; not interested
Respect-for-the-Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)
good humour (humor); good mood
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing