flight; running away; absconding; elopement
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
military officer; naval officer
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
again and again; repeatedly
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
revision; amendment; alteration
to be discouraged; to shrink from
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
overdrive (vehicle transmission, computer processor, etc.); outdriving (another player)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
fruit sandwich; sandwich filled with fruit and sweetened whipped cream
Nitidotellina nitidula (species of tellin)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
to run around; to bustle about
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
leading; guiding; commanding
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool