to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
shady; underhanded; questionable
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
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
I don't want to boast but
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
to gather; to collect; to assemble
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
filtrand; filter residue; residue
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning