nothing but; except; no more than
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
never mind!; don't worry about it
school festival; campus festival
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
each (every) time; whenever
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to wring the neck; to strangle
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
(right at the) side; just beside
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
how long; how far; how much
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
problematic statement; controversial remark
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
brothers and sisters; siblings
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella