unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to discuss; to talk together
beginning; clue; starting point
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
right in the middle (of); midst; height
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
reconciliation; make peace with
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
memory-making; making memories
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
superstition; superstitious belief
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
all night; throughout the night
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
hotel charge; lodging expense
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)