coloured paper; colored paper
innocent; cherubic; childlike
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
beginning; outset; opening; start
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
Chikushū (the two former provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo)
other side; opposite side; other party
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
excuse me! (when calling out to someone); right?; don't you agree?
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
not necessarily so; is not always true
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
day by day; every day; with each passing day
work left uncompleted at death; work one accomplished during one's lifetime
sphere; circle; range; category
as the sound of surging water; vigorous; surging; welling
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
tide; current; tendency; trend