to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
along the road; at the side of the road
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
watering hole; watering place
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
being a good listener; good listener
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to shake one's head (in denial)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
cultivation; nurture; culture
good person; virtuous person
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to talk to oneself; to mutter
a find; windfall; bargain
article; thing; object; property; real estate
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
established fact; fait accompli