refinement; elegance; grace
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
proposal; proposition; suggestion
chance; opportunity; occasion
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
supply; provision; service; supply
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
long time; several hours; long spell
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning