to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
because of; owing to; due to
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
individual; one by one; separate; each
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
autumn day; fall day; autumn; fall
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to wither (esp. plants as winter draws near); to fade; to shrivel; to pass one's prime; to start deteriorating; to begin to decline
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
company president; manager; director
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
abuse; misuse; perversion
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
writing (e.g. as a profession)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
strong-willed; strong of heart
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing