reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
turning point; transition phase
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
instability; insecurity; crankiness
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
for the first time in one's life
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to lose sight of; to miss
to throw oneself (into an activity)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
third time lucky; third time's the charm
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill