start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
deuteragonist; secondary or supporting actor in a noh or kyogen play (possibly multiple actors)
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
fine performance; tour de force
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
not caring; not giving a damn
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better