extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
unpublished; not yet announced
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
clanging; empty; deserted
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)