elopement; running away with a lover
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
troupe; theatrical company
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to continue (going along some trend)
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
remittance; sending money
all over Japan; throughout Japan
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
elegant words; refined diction; poetic expression; classical poetic language (esp. of the Heian period)
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
outdoor kendo match; casual match; non-competitive match
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
fight outside the stadium; fighting outside the ring
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
U.S. forces; American military
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity