entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
like this; this sort; this way
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
breastplate; chest protector; bib
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to make an appearance; to show up
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe