to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
drunkenness; intoxication
sobering up; method of sobering up
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
evening; night; nighttime
to come to one's senses; to calm down
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
truth is stranger than fiction
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
passion; temper; irritability
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos