to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
cheering song; supporters' song
wind music; wind instrument music
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
belatedly; though a little too late
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
the front; honest; upright; decent
to run up to; to rush over
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to go out and away; to leave
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
garden (esp. with trees); park
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship