origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
capital; funds; seed money; asset
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
reduction; diminution; abatement
colouring; coloring; colorant
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
increase (in an amount of money)
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
being too late; losing one's final chance
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
how; in what way; circumstances
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to explain; to dispel doubts
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
fall; drop; descent; coming down
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
(token amount of) consolation money
evening; early night hours