exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
materials; data; document
study; research; investigation
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
in one's hands; in one's control
to harm; to cause harm to
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
capable of anything; liable to do
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
after that; afterwards; thereafter
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
in the mountains; among the mountains
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
in the end; at the end of the day
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
first meeting; first interview with
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with