well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
middle of the night; dead of night
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to forget completely; to leave behind
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
unique; original; individual; unusual
clearing one's throat; cough
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
river; stream; River; the ... river
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse (of the Edo shogunate)
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop; jack of all trades
look!; there!; here!; that is
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)