to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
minority group (party); minority
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to die; to ascend to heaven
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
deceased husband; late husband
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual