mountain stream; mountain torrent
to understand; to make out
sleep mask; eye mask; blindfold
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
suspension bridge; rope bridge
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
bungee jumping; bungee jump
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out
resolute; determined; bold
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
busy; having no time (for)
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to be shameless; to have a lot of nerve; to have nerves of steel; (lit.) to have hair on one's heart
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
celebration; auspicious occasion
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
Indian mustard (Brassica juncea); Chinese mustard; leaf mustard; brown mustard; mustard greens
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
suspension (from work or school)
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur