dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to follow custom; to conform (convention, tradition, etc.); to toe the line
major cleanup; spring cleaning
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to ask a question; to ask questions
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
should time and circumstances permit
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
chief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to assort; to classify; to journalize (in accounting); to journalise
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
to do someone in; to bump someone off
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store