fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
confidence; trust; faith; credit
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
nth district of a town; nth city block
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
very likely; very probable
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
moa (extinct, flightless bird formerly found in New Zealand)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
interception (email); wiretap; bug
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
beyond that point; after that
very young; little; childish; immature
expression; look; countenance; face
since; henceforth; ever since
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to run up to; to rush over
back; rear; background; behind the scenes