... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
flower reading; fortune-telling based on plucking the petals off a flower
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
to pluck; to pick; to tear
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
unexpectedly; surprisingly
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
tree frog (esp. the Japanese tree frog, Hyla japonica)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
child; childish person; immature person
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to become inverted; to become reversed
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
battle formation; military formation
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then