talk; recital; narration; topic
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
great admiration; deep respect
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
split; division; break up
monolith; large slab of rock
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to grant someone's request
exchange of blows; long rally
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
just past noon; afternoon
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
particularly; only; in the case of
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
to be at a loss for words
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
out of character; unlike one
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
bringing; taking; carrying
to be to the point; to be pertinent
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit