paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to take charge during someone's absence
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
modesty; humility; being humble
boastful speech; bragging
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
mistress; kept woman; concubine
each locality; each place; each region
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
commencing with; including
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
close-cropped head; bald hill
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to open (one's eyes) wide