splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to be surprised; to be astonished
to serve; to work for; to attend
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
important post; important office; key position
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
future (usually near); prospects
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
putting one's courage to the test
restive bull (esp. in bull riding)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to get distracted; to jump off the track
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
loitering on the way; wayside grass
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
getting on board; sailor; seaman
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety
pride; boast; credit (to)
waste of time; killing time
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
history; pedigree; lineage
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish