earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
(not) even once; (not) ever
Leith; Leys; Raysse; Reiss
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
association; society; organization; organisation
headquarters; head office; main office
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
as if nothing had happened
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to pass (of time); to elapse
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity