to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
consequence; outcome; result; blame
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
planning; project; plan; design
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
everything; anything; nothing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest