circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
in public; in company; in the presence of others
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
going to the toilet (of a woman); relieving oneself; (lit.) flower picking
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to comfort; to console; to amuse
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword