logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
forged handwriting; plagiarism
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to palm off; to force a sale
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
fabrication; lie; fiction
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
questions and answers; dialogue
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
seeing one off; farewell; escort
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
flippant; frivolous; thoughtless; careless
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
at the meeting; on the occasion
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
to begin to speak; to begin to explain
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
internal organ; viscera; gut
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
appointment; assignment; promotion
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed