the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
chair; stool; post; office; position
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
something like ...; something called ...
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)