exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
maple (tree); red leaves (of autumn); autumn colors; layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors; venison
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull
forest fire; wildfire; bushfire
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
excellent answer; clever answer
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
to increase in value; to gain prestige
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
good young man; agreeable youth
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)