divorce; dissolution of adoption
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
human; human-like; as a person
social life; social intercourse
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
to flare up; to fly into a rage
bluff; false show of power; bold front
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
show tent; circus tent; freak show
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
kindness; intimacy; friendship
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
white kimono in which dead person is dressed
directly; in person; firsthand
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
fluent (in a language); flowing
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
ability; capability; skill
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding