remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
thoroughly; through and through
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
is something that; is that which
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
such ... as; or some such
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
patient; unhurried; leisurely
five-day workweek system; five-day school-week; having two days off in at least one week of a month
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
every other week; every two weeks
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
half-holiday; sixth round (in a game of 12 rounds)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
nature; property; disposition
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with