luckily; blessedly; fortunately
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
a second time; again; once more; twice
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
means; way; method; measure
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
top of the head; crown of the head
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to have the privilege of doing
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
sincere; honest; faithful
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
overlooking; turning a blind eye
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
educator; teacher; educationalist
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to discuss; to talk together
individual; private person; personal; natural person
story; tale; talk; discussion