hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
life or death; existence; destiny
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
construction; establishment
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
recommendation of an influential person
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
identifiable; personalized
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
positive thinking; optimism
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
nature of one's business; business instinct
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
platform; home; home base; home plate
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)