tail (animal); tail end; tip
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
just above; right overhead
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to set (sun); to become dark
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
one's house; one's home; one's family
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to get out of bed; to show a leg
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
scene; spectacle; sight; view
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
sidewalk café; footpath café
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to rally; to make a comeback
number one; first; best; most; game; round
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
observation; survey; watching
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
just past noon; afternoon
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)