joint together; opposite; facing
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
planning stage; planning stages
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
quarrel; dispute; argument
to change; to shift; to come and go
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
brilliant; bright; dazzling
admiration; wonder; astonishment
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
click-clack; clickety-click; clicking sound; clattering sound
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to tower over the surroundings
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
teatime; tea break; coffee break
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to detain; to check; to restrain
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)