habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
homecoming; returning home
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
such a thing; something like that
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
will not do; do not; does not
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
immune strength; immunity
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
expression of love; showing love
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
to watch steadily; to stare
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention