custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
abundant harvest; bumper crop
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
guidance; leadership; leading the way
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
flustered; confused; panicked
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
unusual; serious; incomparable
setting off (on a trip); departure
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to talk (a person) down; to confute
when it becomes; when it comes to