and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
motive power; driving force
this world; the present world
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
long night (esp. of autumn)
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
irritation; annoyance; frustration
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
action committee; executive committee
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)