story; tale; talk; discussion
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics