to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
postwar period; period after Second World War
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
emotional scars; mental trauma
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to annoy; to cause trouble
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier