thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to act as an intermediary
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
(full) name; family name and given name
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
counter for books; volume
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
wearing one's hair in braids
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
messenger; envoy; emissary