conflict; complication; troubles; discord
step; stride; counter for steps
single word; a few words; brief comment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
custom; common practice; habit
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
witnessing; observing; sighting
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
to lay aside; to set aside
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to manage something successfully; to be successful
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
use; utility; effect; benefit
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
piece; fragment; one (object)