rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
preliminary investigation; preparation
terrain; geographical features; topography
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
place; room; margin; scope
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to spread; to be propagated
national character; regional character
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to correct oneself; to restate
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate