to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
bad boy; naughty child; brat
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
mountain road; mountain trail
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
head; lead; vanguard; first
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
almost (did); nearly (did)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
difference; variation; difference
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to take to task; to take it out on
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
almost; roughly; approximately
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to blow through; to blow across