for dear life; barely escaping alive
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
open-top car; convertible; soft-top
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
comforter; muffler; neckerchief; scarf; neckwear
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
each (every) time; whenever
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
along the road; along the way
of no interest; not interested
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
having said that; on the other hand
schoolgirl; female student
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support