batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
welcome; (warm) reception
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
full dress; formal dress; uniform
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
chiffon cake; sponge cake
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
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
single word; a few words; brief comment
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to save; to leave over; to spare