what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
go on!; right!; here goes!
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
great speed; recklessly fast speed
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
primary school; elementary school; grade school
high-quality goods; luxury item
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
round shape; circle; circular form
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to exaggerate; to overstate
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
various articles; various items; various kinds
whole day and night; 24 hours
murder; killing; murderer
stimulating; exciting; provocative
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell