temple juniper (Juniperus rigida); needle juniper
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
even if not; even without
to lose one's footing; to slip
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to begin talking; to open up
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
leading; guiding; commanding
detour; circuitous route; diversion
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
bento; Japanese box lunch
bento; Japanese box lunch
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
malicious; deliberately mean
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
being intrusive; intrusive person
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern