actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
even though; despite; when
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
public hall; community center; community centre
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
some people; a few people; several people
chair; stool; post; office; position
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
reaction; response; reaction
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to overflow from something full
presence (impressive quality)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
dealing with; coping with
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start