day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
forced laugh; forced smile
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
if so; in that case; in that situation
manner of using one's hands
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to say; to tell; to state; to do
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
war; fighting; fierce competition
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to relax; to feel at home
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
fine weather; fair weather
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)