distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
verbalization; putting into words
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
try; attempt; try (rugby)
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
worrying over various things
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to nip (something) in the bud
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
cake or snack served with tea
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
huge amount of material (worth reading); richness of content (of a book)
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
counter seat; seat at the counter
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to warm (up); to heat (up)
rubbish heap; garbage dump
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy