promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
don't worry about it; forget about it
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
putting into operation; invocation
extremely; terrifically; super
three mountains; three shrines (of Kumano); three kingdoms (of 14th and 15th-century Okinawa)
warding off disaster; protecting against misfortune
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
willpower; energy; vitality
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
ascetic monk; trainee monk
training; drill; practice; discipline
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route