being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
house where one was born; one's parents' house
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
woman; female; feminine gender
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
funny story; funny anecdote
now; the present time; just now; another; more
competent; suitable; qualified
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
marriage proposal; courtship
serious look (on one's face); straight face
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity