(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
public lavatory; public toilet; public restroom; slut; whore; floozy
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
personal feelings; self-interest
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
white makeup powder; (face) powder
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to put (oneself) forward; to risk (one's life); to volunteer (bravely)
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
premature death; untimely death; dying young
moxibustion; chastisement; scolding
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
paper-covered lamp or lantern
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
fittings that open and close (doors, windows, shoji, fusuma, etc.); fixtures
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
picturesque; pictorial; graphic
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to taste; to savor; to relish
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
distinction; discrimination
subordination; dependency
to farm; to cultivate a field
drought; long spell of dry weather
migration; move; emigration; immigration
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter