manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
return match (esp. boxing); rematch
quitting while one is ahead
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
historic landmark; historic site; historic remains
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
ropeway; cableway; aerial lift; cable car
night view; night skyline; nightscape
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
sorry; excuse me; thank you
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal