just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
older sister; elder sister
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
arbitration; intercession; mediation
yearned for; longed for; missed
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
bedside; near one's pillow
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
on the occasion of; at the time of
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to be able to manage somehow or another
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
geothermal energy; terrestrial heat
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
street at night; making a night journey
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption