explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
cask wrapped in straw matting; beggar
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
being too late; losing one's final chance
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
red paper restaurant lantern; cheap eating and drinking place
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
process; course; mechanism