bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
remark; statement; discourse
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
height of; middle of; full bloom
radiant smile; contented smile
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
recreation; diversion; relaxation
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to become better; to improve
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to unfold; to unroll; to open
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
nature; character; disposition
to pile up; to accumulate
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable