sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
free ticket; free admission ticket
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
all present; all concerned; all of us
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
free time; time at leisure
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
how long; how far; how much
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
contradiction; inconsistency
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
on bad terms; at loggerheads
one cause; one reason; one factor
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to set up shop; to open a store
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
matrimonial happiness; happy marriage
troublesome; annoying; complicated
profitable plan; good plan
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
the world in general; society; convention
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating