to be entwined; to be involved
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
keep in mind; take note of; remember
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
spine; backbone; spinal column
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to begin; to set about; to start
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to make (someone) learn; to be accustomed to ...; to be used to ...; to always ...
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm