either way; in any case; one way or another
match; game; bout; contest
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
arbitration; intercession; mediation
social life; social intercourse
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be annoying; to be troublesome
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to grow taller (of people)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
by myself; in person; by oneself
homecoming; returning home
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
creak; squeak; creaking sound
to jar; to creak; to grate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness