departure; leaving; going away; recession
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
marriage breakup; divorce; engagement breakup
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
plaster; wall clay; wall mud
pretension; conceit; hubris
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to snatch from; to steal from
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
finish; finishing; finishing touches
convenience; benefit; profit
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
caddisfly; caddis fly (any moth-like insect of the order Trichoptera)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference