pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
night stall; night shop; night fair
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
sharp parting remark; parting threat
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
growth period (in children)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
long-distance arrow (archery)
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
master thief; notorious robber
toll parking lot; toll car park
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
curious; strange; unusual
preliminary investigation; preparation
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
to find out; to discover; to detect
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else