either way; in any case; one way or another
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to join forces; to cooperate
sense of relief; feeling of relief
rising dragon; great dash
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
fourth day of the month; four days
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
difficult to ...; hard to ...
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
refinement; narrowing-down
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
that day; the very same day
weight; heavyweight boxer
to think of; to come up with
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
preparation; provision; guarding
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel
unimpressive; unimpressed