incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
interruption; suspension; break
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
finish; end; completion; result
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to pause; to have a short intermission
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
cooking; food preparation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
junior high school student; middle school pupil
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to concern; to be related
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction