waterfall; (arch.) rapids
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
Taisai; one of the eight gods of the koyomi; (arch.) Jupiter (planet)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
still (continuing); as ever; further
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
autumn festival; fall festival
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on