the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to live; to reside; to inhabit
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
fine weather; fair weather
feather; plume; plumage; down
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
Saitama (city, prefecture)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
hostility; antagonism; opposition
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)