society; the world; the times
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
family; members of a family
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
failure; mistake; blunder
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to recall; to remember; to recollect
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
older sister; lass; young lady
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
thick legs; fat legs; cankle; cankles
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
stamping or scraping one's feet
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to have a talk; to tell a story