opening; gap; dried and opened fish
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
beyond that point; after that
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
trusting too much; overestimating ability
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
invitation; introduction; temptation
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
duty; function; office; mission; task
failure; mistake; blunder
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
discarding; firing (an employee)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity