insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
tolerance; broad-mindedness
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
lack of individuality or personality
vicious circle; vicious cycle
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
second day of the month; two days
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
proper; right; reasonable
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
instant; moment; for an instant
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
end of consecutive holidays
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
main temple building; nave
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
front; frontage; facade; main
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
relatively; comparatively
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
the opposite sex; isomerism