negotiations; discussions; connection
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
trembling with excitement
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
occasional; infrequent; rare
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
all night long; all through the night
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to be discouraged; to shrink from
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
as if nothing had happened
and then; and so; and; so then
white horse; unrefined sake
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive