kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
manners; behavior; behaviour
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
condition; situation; prospects
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
ninth day of the month; nine days
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
large amount of money; great cost
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
being startled; getting a shock
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
platform; home; home base; home plate
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
final; eventual; ultimate
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
sweeping sideways; mowing down