serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
one's own child; one's own children
Thanksgiving (Day); customer appreciation event; thank you (for your patronage) sales campaign
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
superstition; superstitious belief
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
when it comes to; concerning
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
during; for the duration of
feeding (animals); provisioning
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
four corners; four ordinal directions
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
receptionist; reception woman
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
drying a futon (by hanging it outside in the sun)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
undisputed; entirely; perfect
personal; individual; private
next; secondly; subsequently
illegal; illicit; unlawful
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
party; set; gang; company; person
prohibition; ban; embargo
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with