distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
and so; therefore; for that reason
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to blow out; to spout out
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
first meeting; first interview with
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
individual differences; personal equation
time; season; period; phase; stage
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
congestion (of blood); engorgement
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
leather shoes; leather boots
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
mountain road; mountain trail
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)