exposing; unmasking; laying bare
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
taking (something) seriously
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
being startled; getting a shock
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to refuse; to decline; to deny
being protean and elusive; appear and disappear like a phantom
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to congratulate; to celebrate
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
to have a talk; to tell a story
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
current value; price; market value
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
present (brought by a visitor); gift
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)