natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation
way (of doing); manner; method
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
bad influence; negative influence
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
older brother and younger sister
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
first attack; first strike; first blow
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining