cares; ill feeling; reserve
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
as before; as ever; as it was originally
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
complete recovery of health
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to strangle; to constrict
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
party in full swing; party at its peak
pressing; urging; demanding; demand