cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
freely; frankly; without reserve
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
winning streak; good time to make a profit
not necessarily so; is not always true
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
to take on a role; to take part
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
job hunting; job searching
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to maintain; to continue to have
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
another meeting; meeting again; reunion