test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
for dear life; barely escaping alive
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
interruption; suspension; break
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
all you can drink; bottomless cup
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
frequency (of occurrence)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to add (to); to add on; to append
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to be kind to; to treat kindly
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article