companion; company; tritagonist
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
as; because; with; due to
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
ill will; malice; evil intent
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
society; public; community; social studies
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
derailment; digression; deviation
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment