obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
that's the way it is; such is life
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
spring day; spring sunlight
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to be opposite; to face each other
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
guess; conjecture; surmise
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
friction; discord; strife
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
technical skill; ability; capacity
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning