conflict; complication; troubles; discord
clear (distinction); distinct; clear-cut; sharp
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to cover up with something
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
when; how soon; how long until
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
detour; circuitous route; diversion
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
river surface; surface of a river
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
end of term; end of semester
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into