leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
starvation; famine; hunger
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
time; hour; season; time of the year
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
servile submission; subservience
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
hello; good day; good afternoon
to brave a danger; to take a risk
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
your husband; her husband
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)