reasoning; logic; persuasion
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
it's not like; it isn't as if
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
as usual; as is one's habit
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
large amount of money; great cost
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to become possible; to become able to (do)
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
separation; divorce; severing of connections
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
calm; composed; cool; quiet
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
instead; but (on the other hand)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house