to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
pleasant feeling; good vibes
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
original story; original version; this volume
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
about; concerning; related to; -ish
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
talk about divorce or separation
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates