hard to get; hard to come by
affectation; showiness; pretence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
straightforward; blunt; outspoken; clear-cut
to grow taller (of people)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
worried look; concerned expression
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
exhaust gas; exhaust fumes
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
air conditioning; air cooling
summertime; summer season
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to happen to pass by; to pass by
centre of attention; center of attention
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
rare; extraordinary; singular
to frolic about; to mess around
noble family; lord's family; large organization; large company; head family (of a school of traditional performing arts); parlour
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
principle of laissez-faire
falling into straitened circumstances; downfall; ruin
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
Sumida River (in Tokyo); Sumidagawa
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon