carelessly; inattentively
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
empirically; from experience
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
a long time ago; long ago
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
witch hunt (persecution of people accused of witchcraft); witch hunt (persecution of people considered a danger to society)
to lead a life; to live a life
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
hateful; detestable; loathsome
national holiday; festival day
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)
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
beauty contest; beauty pageant
bunch of flowers; bouquet
light meal; snack; refreshments
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
order; directive; instructions; command
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
finish; finishing; finishing touches