to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to be mentally fatigued; to tired to the bone
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
government office building
starting (construction) work
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
conference program; conference programme
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
government forces; loyalist army
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to shut in; to confine; to contain
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
important matter (for discussion (deliberations))
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why