heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
being good at cooking; good cook
critic; reviewer; commentator
author; writer; novelist; artist
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
marking; grading; scoring
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
catfight; fight between women
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
the lower classes; the common people
to be a sign of; to be an omen for
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital