to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be worried; to be troubled
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to look away; to avert one's eyes
day after day; day by day
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
of course; certainly; naturally
considerably; greatly; a lot
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth