(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
helping each other; supporting each other; mutual cooperation; give and take; reciprocity; interdependence
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
patient; having a long fuse
living in evacuation shelters
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
even so; anyhow; at any rate
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
to think too much of; to make too much of; to worry too much about
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
old woman; joker (in old maid)
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
colour; color; hue; tints
oppression; suppression; pressure
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
easygoing; optimistic; conceited