to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
throughout; all through; right through
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
bungalow; one-story house
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
to sit down; to take a seat
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
high-pitched tone; soprano
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
reception room; parlor; parlour
just because; even if; even though
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
limited time; limited-time offer
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts