and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
close friendship; intimate friendship
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to have the privilege of doing
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
going to and fro; back and forth
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
fully prepared; all ready
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to be born; to come into this world
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
position; location; base; point; site
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)