to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
leopardess; female leopard
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
true character; true heart; true spirit
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
counter for books; volume
(political) violence; violent tactics used by political radicals
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
older sister; elder sister
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
periodic; regular; routine
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
waste of time; killing time
to be able to manage somehow or another
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion