to have a relationship; to have relations
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to give a broad grin; to smirk
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
with a click; with a snap
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
tasteless and odorless; bland
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
leaving everything up to someone else
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
musical instrument; music; accompaniment instruments used in kabuki (excluding the shamisen)
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
inspection; examination; checking
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
birch tree (esp. the Japanese white birch, Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
sword; blade; single stroke