foolish face; stupid look on one's face
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
blank column; blank space
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to eat too much; to overeat
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
wine and women; sensual pleasures; dissipation
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to frolic about; to mess around
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
one's dark days; the period during which one suffered misfortune and obscurity
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to smile broadly; to grin widely
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
rough sketch; design; cartoon
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity
history; pedigree; lineage
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to forget to say; to forget to mention
attending a funeral procession; seeing off the deceased; burial of someone's remains; observing a burial
last week; the week before
to become fraught with emotion
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
reading matter; reading material
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest