to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
person concerned; interested party; related party
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
fourth day of the month; four days
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
personal organiser (e.g. Filofax)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to pick up; to find; to gather
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open