praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
classical form of martial art
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
present; gift; to give a present or gift
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
such; this sort of; like this
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
final; eventual; ultimate
both; both sides; both parties
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
impossible; unlikely; improbable