side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
part-time lecturer; contract teacher
principal occupation; core business
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
hair and makeup artist; beautician; hair-dresser
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring