origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
human; human-like; as a person
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
three; three years of age
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
preparatory phase; preparatory period
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
intention; idea; inclination; wish
difference; variation; difference
thermoregulation (of the body)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
excited condition; excited state
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
great hurry; great haste; rush
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
between both countries; bilateral
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently