(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
main question; real issue at hand
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
financier (type of pastry)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
your highness; your grace; your eminence
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
one more time; once more; once again