unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
fast walking; semi-jogging
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
musical composition; tune
to keep in mind; to memorize
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to give a round of applause; to applaud
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
close to the wall; alongside the wall
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)