alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
to demand money; to pester; to extort
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
biological parent; real parent
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
household; home; family; housekeeping
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
while; during; performed in this condition
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
religious mendicancy; asking for alms; monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob