as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
just managing; with great difficulty
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
artificial hill (in a garden)
one by one; one each; one at a time
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
tidying a garden; sweeping the yard; garden work
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
near; close; beside; third person
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
probability; likelihood; chances
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
impression; strong belief; conviction
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to smile (at); to grin (at)
sunlight filtering through trees