thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
social networking service; SNS
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
(being) worth seeing; impressive
bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
had better ...; had better not ...
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
president (of a society); chairman
jokingly; in the form of a joke
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to look upwards; to look up
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part