to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
future (usually near); prospects
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
five-seven-five syllable verse (haiku, senryu, etc.)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
difference; variation; difference
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
even if not; even without
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to have no chance (of succeeding)
rapid development; rapid unfolding
therefore; for that reason; such being the case