look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
meeting; greeting; welcome
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
the other day; a few days ago
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
one or two; a few; small number
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to have a reason; to have an excuse
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
feeling one gets from listening to something
bright (esp. of the moon); broad and empty
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
to apologize; to apologise
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
irresolution; indecision; vacillation
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
many; numerous; various; large number of
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)