loitering on the way; wayside grass
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
quickly reversed cut (sword technique); swallow counter (judo technique); swallow flight reversal; swapping one's hand with the bottom row of the nearest wall (cheating technique); completing a hand with an opponent's discarded riichi tile
sword play; samurai drama
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
Regent hairstyle; ducktail; Pompadour
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
target demographic; target audience
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
later on; eventually; afterwards
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
prescription (of medicine); formula
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
stabilization; stabilisation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
technical; technological; practical
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
teacher; instructor; professor
triumphant return; returning in triumph
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to be thrilled; to be excited
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
(in the same way) as before; as always