trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
whistling (e.g. of a kettle)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
proposal; proposition; suggestion
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
watermelon splitting (game)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
beginning; outset; first; onset
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to subsist; to keep on living
had better ...; had better not ...
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
little finger; pinky; little toe
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
considerably; fairly; quite
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may