constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
public name; announcing publicly; nominal
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
for dear life; barely escaping alive
refugee; exile; displaced persons
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
ostensible (surface) reason
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)