well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
first meeting; first interview with
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
metal sake jug; sake warmer
plain; field; being outside the government; non-governmental sphere; private sector
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home