eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
postponement; deferment; adjournment
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
meat mincer; meat grinder; meat chopper
to look down on; to make light of
imperial court; royal court
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
foster mother; adoptive mother
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
be (that) as it may; having said that
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)