box; box-shape; cube-type
carving; engraving; sculpture
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
most attractive feature (of a person)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
staying the night; lodging (at)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
chatting without a break; talking without pause; amusing two-person dialogue (form of stand-up comedy)
likability; favorability; popularity
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal