somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
stole; scarf; stall (of an engine or aircraft); stall (cattle)
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)
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
nice; likeable; desirable
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to do together; to share; to participate in
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
companion; partner; spouse
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality