to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
interior design; interior; upholstery
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
a great variety of; diversity
those (near the second person)
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
European pear (Pyrus communis)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
that; the matter in question
small fraction; small proportion
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to mix; to blend; to combine
dream for the future; hopes for the future
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)