to jump from one thing to another
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
detour; circumvention; turning movement
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
match; game; bout; contest
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
29th day of the month; 29 days
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
departure; leaving; setting off
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
summer vacation; summer holiday
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth