hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
violent emotion; passion; fury
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
return; conclusion; reduction
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
Democratic Party (esp. DPJ or US Democratic Party); Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
to beat time; to mark time
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
peace preservation; security; safety
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
just because; even if; even though
major incident; major happening; big scandal
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
water's edge; beach; shore
water's edge; shore; waterside
complete change; about-face
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)