tomfoolery; monkey business
progress; advance; improvement; development
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
entrustment; leaning against; propping up
sale; sales; selling; marketing
overanxiety; needless worry
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
celebration; congratulation
Yamato (province); Japan; the art of classical Japanese poetry
present time; now; nowadays
self-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
recollection; remembrance; reminiscence
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
ceremony; celebration; law code; Sweden
business; trade; operations; sales
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
three days and three nights
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
whaaa; wah-wah; crying (of a newborn); mewling; wailing
suddenly seeing the light; achieving full enlightenment all of a sudden
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
opening a business; opening a practice
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to be profitable; to yield a profit
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight; the vicissitudes of life; the ups and downs of life
misfortunes never come singly; when it rains, it pours; adding insult to injury
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
importance; emphasis; stress
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)