trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to change (one's clothes)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
wedding ring; wedding band
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
separate; respective; different
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
power; might; authority; influence
speaking of ...; as for ...
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
bathing; going in the bath