to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
lord of a manor; estate steward
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
perfect; complete; flawless
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
love affair; love relationship
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
white stone; white (go pieces)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
already; now; no longer; not any more
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
son of a bitch; piece of shit