to laugh away; to laugh off
expression; presentation; representation; notation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
simple and clear; plain and simple
writing; composition; essay; sentence
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
sports-minded; sports-oriented
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
simply; merely; only; solely
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
ago; since; before; previous
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
determination; conviction
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
man; male; masculine gender
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself