even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
utter failure; gross mistake; wrong guess
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to give directions; to issue instructions
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
how long; how much; to what extent
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
temporary absence from school
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
study; diligence; discount; reduction
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently