it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unspecified large number (of people)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
several sheets (flat objects)
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
excuse me; pardon me; I beg your pardon
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
natural virtue; personal virtue
order; command; directions; instructions
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
almost every day; almost daily
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
cake or snack served with tea
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
about this time; about now
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone