resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
accomplishment; execution
for example; for instance; e.g.
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
slight intoxication; being tipsy; mellowness
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
dwelling; house; residence; address
2nd day of the month; two days
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene