formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
fool; someone beneath one's contempt
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
setting off (on a trip); departure
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
piece of cake; a walk in the park
each; (arch.) you (plural)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
active; dynamic; energetic
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); acrida cinerea; oriental longheaded locust
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling