going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
grasp; catch; understanding
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to grimace; to make a wry face
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
obi and cord fasteners (for a kimono)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
desperation; struggle to the death
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
exaltation; emotional uplift
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
safe day (when unprotected sex is less likely to lead to conception)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person