great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
healthy; sound; wholesome
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to complain; to lodge a complaint
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
not understanding; not knowing
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour