gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
contest; comparison; competition
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
offering a cup (of sake) in return
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
evening; night; nighttime
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
(one's) wife; wife (of a peer or subordinate)
-less; lacking; non-existing
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
parting ways after a quarrel
to be hesitant; to feel timid
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
the other day; some time ago; recently
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently