idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to mistake (A for B); to misread
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
elopement; running away with a lover
unanticipated; unexpected
according to plan; as planned; on target
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
nice person; good-natured person
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
the world in general; society; convention
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
undermentioned (statement); the following; at left
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
snow country; snowy region
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous