the same generation; coeval
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
limbs; arms and legs; body
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
turning into a cooler state; cooling down
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to show up; to appear; to turn up
opposite side; opposition
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation