(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
antiquity; the previous era
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
underestimation; undervaluation
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to come to a mutual understanding; to cancel mutually (contract, etc.)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
pressure; oppression; suppression
being filled with; being full of; permeation
(in) her way; peculiar to her
while running; while moving; in motion
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
stop (on a train's route)
mechanical doll; automaton; string puppet; marionette; (fig.) person who follows orders blindly
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark