to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
fifth day of the month; five days
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to cut one's way through the waves
(not so) much; (not) very
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
time; hour; period; class
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
second day of the month; two days
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
that day; the very same day
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding