speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to go out and away; to leave
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
index finger; forefinger; second toe
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
again; once more; a second time
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration