to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
good feeling; feeling good
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
carefree; free from worry
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
longed-for; anxiously awaited
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
amount of money; sum of money
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to chase; to run after; to pursue