in spite of; regardless of
steady; sound; reliable; solid
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
just; fair; proper; reasonable
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
in comparison to; rather than
meeting; greeting; welcome
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
word (opinion, objection)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
indecent talk; dirty story
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to apologize; to apologise
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
in a day; in a brief space of time
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
what is worse; to make matters worse
with no one upon whom to depend; utter loneliness; the lonely and the helpless; people who have no kith or kin