dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
silent clap (done during a funeral or during certain rites at the Ise Grand Shrine)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
stabilizer; stabiliser; electrical ballast (e.g. fluorescent light)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
bedside; near one's pillow
development (of film); photographic processing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
ups and downs; up-and-down
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to pass each other; to cross paths
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
unanticipated; unexpected
to take up one's residence
to badger; to pester; to beg
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life