flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
in this manner; in this way; like this
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
nothing but; none other than
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
why; how; for what reason
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)
influential person; man of importance
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
complete change; about-face
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
main office; this office; this game (of go, shogi, etc.)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
what's what; heads or tails
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
man; male; masculine gender
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache