to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
revival; restoration; resuscitation
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
tall figure; high stature
precipice; cliff; flat head
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
confections; sweets; candy; cake
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
brilliant; bright; dazzling
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
turning sideways; landscape orientation