the other day; a few days ago
question; inquiry; enquiry
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
all; entire; whole; altogether
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
handrail; railing; banister
to stiffen; to become stiff
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
no!; no no!; no, not at all
derailment; digression; deviation
judgment; judgement; discernment
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
proposal; proposition; suggestion
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
choices; alternatives; options
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains