urgency; exigency; emergency
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
(large) building; public building; hall
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
time required; time taken; necessary time
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
family; relatives; dependents; household
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
Marree (Australia); Marley
author; writer; novelist; artist
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities