to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
righteousness; justice; right
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
convenience; handiness; usefulness
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
evening cool; cool of the evening
men and women of all ages
to gather; to collect; to assemble
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to make one's heart flutter
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
camp stool; folding stool
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
no matter how much time passes
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
night stall; night shop; night fair
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet