everyday life; daily life
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
body-conscious (look); tight-fitting (clothing)
recuperation; medical treatment
written request; request for ...; application for ...
first year of high school; first-year high school student
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
sending; forwarding; shipping
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
giving up; quitting; surrendering
10th day of the month; ten days
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
acrylic (esp. fibre or resin)
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
making efficient; optimization
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
participation; joining; entry
cold sleep; suspended animation