fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
the ways of the world; human nature
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
in that manner; like that
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to ask for too much; to expect too much
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
admiration; being impressed (by)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
difference; variation; difference
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
useless resistance; vain struggle
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched