to jump at; to be attracted by
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
no matter how much time passes
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
(together) with; -wide; including
way (of doing); manner; method; means
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
ill will; malice; evil intent
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
bento; Japanese box lunch
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
all present; all concerned; all of us
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
reconciliation; make peace with
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
violent emotion; passion; fury
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
otherwise; if not; or else
to throw at; to turn; to raise
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to accept; to receive; to agree
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
both hands; both arms; ten
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is