after a long time; for the first time in a while
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to care for someone; to look after someone
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
presence; sitting with; being with
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
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.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
prickling; stinging; tingling
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
metempsychosis; saving the lives of many
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different