good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
in one's own way or style
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
cake served with tea; teacake
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
near oneself; close to one; familiar
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
relation; connection; relevance
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy