southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
banquet or reception hall
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
decoration; ornament; trimmings
playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man