western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
story; tale; talk; discussion
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
while; during; while; although; all; both
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to