to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
future; possible; potential; prospective
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
there being no use in arguing (about it)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there; kink; idiot hair
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
whistling (e.g. of a kettle)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
festival; feast; carnival
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
but; however; provided that
here and there; in twos and threes; now and then; from time to time; lightly fluttering (of falling petals, leaves, etc.); swirling (in the wind)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)