to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
nice person; good-natured person
nature park; natural park
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
first shrine visit of New Year
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
monetary offering; offertory
give-and-take; give and take
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
house to house; door to door
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
poor physical health; bad shape
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
curious; strange; unusual
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
communication skills; communication ability
matter causing distress; something causing worry
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity