wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
fluke; chance; unexpected event; lucky shot (e.g. in billiards)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to sit down; to take a seat
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
of course; certainly; naturally
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
beginning; outset; first; onset
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely