change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
in surprise; in astonishment; with a start
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
cinema fan; cinema-goer; cinephile; film aficionado; film buff; film fan
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
justification; rationalization
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
Akita Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
rewards and punishments; rewarding good conduct and punishing evildoing
ebisenbei; shrimp-flavored rice cracker
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
rescue squad; rescue party
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
letter of invitation; invitation card
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
professional team (usu. in sport); pro team
branch (store); (street) stall; stand
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
ordinary citizen; the general public
armband; arm band; brassard
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
cutting in line; queue jumping