drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to mix; to stir; to blend
rather; sooner; preferably
world; society; people; the public
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
older sister and younger brother
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
just because; even if; even though
to cut corners; to be shoddy
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
bored; having nothing to do; idle
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to hand over; to surrender
laxative; purgative; evacuant
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to follow another's example
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
almost every day; almost daily
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
considerably; fairly; quite