whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to complete decisively; to do to completion
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
the last moment; the very end
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
useless resistance; vain struggle
pleasure cruise; sightseeing boat; excursion boat
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite