festival; feast; carnival
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
pyralid (any moth of family Pyralidae, many of which have larvae that devour foodstuffs)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
in succession; one by one
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
hereditary system; hereditary succession
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
three generations; three periods; third generation
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
prior investment; upfront investment
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
written request; request for ...; application for ...
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge