clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
here and there; around and about
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
meeting (with another person)
to listen again; to ask again
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
growing wild (naturally); native