circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
mineral vein; underground water channel
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
mental illness; emotional disorder
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
light cotton summer clothing consisting of knee-length shorts and short-sleeved jacket
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
5-point card with a red tanzaku; red ribbon card; the three 5-point cards with ribbons (high-scoring meld)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
going to and fro; back and forth
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by