while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
central stalk of a dried rice plant
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
it's not like; it isn't as if
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
to go along; to walk along; to follow
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
settlement; solution; resolution
impulse buying; impulse purchase
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case