annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
three; three years of age
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
periodic; regular; routine
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
because of; owing to; due to
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
one thin flat object; one sheet
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
although I say; although one might say; although called
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
reconciliation; make peace with
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
that day; the very same day
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
summer vacation; summer holiday