party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
joint together; opposite; facing
without trouble; easily; readily
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
hating; strongly disliking
to lead a life; to live a life
professor; teaching; instruction
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
serious wound; serious injury
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
line; queue; procession; matrix
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
work; business; company; study
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
two classes; double; two sets
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to be talented; to be able
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
to surge; to well up; to gush out
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house