impossible; unlikely; improbable
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
originally; by nature; from the start
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to be helpful; to be useful
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to collect; to assemble; to gather
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sakura shrimp (Sergia lucens)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs