friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
up until now; as recently as the present
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to smile (at); to grin (at)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license)
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
Nagano (city, prefecture)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
better than none at all; better than nothing
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
in name but not in reality
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
ending up right back where one started
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
lost article; something forgotten