combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to face; to go towards; to head towards
strong-willed; strong of heart
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
older sister and younger brother
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
reaching; attaining; arrival
adds force or indicates command
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
single word; a few words; brief comment
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
to keep watch; to stand guard