fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
wicked tongue; abusive language
tone (of voice); manner of talking
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
first meeting; first interview with
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
social game; social network game
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
affected part; diseased part; wound
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
in the same way as; just like
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism