some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
speech and conduct; words and deeds
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
corridor; hallway; passageway
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
now that; since; so long as; because
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
keeping things tidy and in order
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
rental video; video rental shop
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items