to shake and untangle; to shake free from
even if not; even without
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
splish-splash; with a splash
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
alone; by oneself; on one's own
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
control; management (e.g. of a business)
morning training (e.g. before school)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bento; Japanese box lunch
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
tissue paper; toilet paper
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
leather shoes; leather boots
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to redeem (from sin); to save
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)