the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
battlefield; battleground
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
to smile (at); to grin (at)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
curse; spell; malediction