avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
forcibly; against one's will
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
considerably; fairly; quite
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
should; must; -able; probably; likely
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sincere; honest; faithful
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along