error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
love or affection for one's parents
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
study group; study meeting
fashionable; stylish; chic
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
red coral (Corallium japonicum)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
6th day of the month; six days
5th day of the month; five days
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
2nd day of the month; two days
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre