to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
sincere; honest; faithful
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
tool; implement; means; furniture
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
jumping to a wrong conclusion
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
to become better; to improve
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to break into fragments; to go to pieces