misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to collapse into; to flop onto
at first; initially; in the beginning
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
prize money; monetary award; reward
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
commitment; pledge; promise
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
waste of time; killing time
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
trivial; not amounting to much
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
derailment; digression; deviation
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
story; tale; talk; discussion
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge