so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to become clear; to be made public
source of information; intelligence source; message source
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
gossip; corner of the mouth
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
to happen to hear; to overhear
as before; as ever; as it was originally
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
it's been a long time; long time no see
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to come to realize; to become aware (of)