to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
settlement; solution; resolution
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
strong-willed; strong of heart
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
female friend; woman friend
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
woman who is popular with men
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
clearly; distinctly; vividly
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
second day of the month; two days
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
home area; home town; local
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
very popular; highly favoured
actor; actress; player; performer
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to parade; to march; to walk in procession