closing time; lockup; curfew
commercial area; business district
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
comedian who plays a lover's part; man who is both handsome and fun
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unofficial announcement; private notice; informal notification
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
square; formal; prim; stuffy
counter for (small) boats
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
bet; wager; stake; gamble
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
ingrained habit; second nature
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to redeem (from sin); to save
standing close together; bristling (with)
honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
tenement house; row house
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess