polite; courteous; hospitable
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
habitual offender; addict
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
after the end (of something); post-
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
March; third month of the lunar calendar
independent; responsible; active; subjective
jaws of death; dangerous place; (lit.) tiger's den
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
return; conclusion; reduction
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
to beat time; to mark time
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
to have one's name entered (in a list)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
upper reaches of a river; upstream
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
Europeans and Americans; Westerners