somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
materials; data; document
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
your husband; her husband
feeling; sense; impression
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
had better ...; had better not ...
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
originally; by nature; from the start
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
reaction; response; reaction
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
river; stream; River; the ... river
current account; transactional account; checking account; cheque account; demand account
(bank) balance; remainder
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
funny story; funny anecdote
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
useless resistance; vain struggle
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
very careful; thoroughly prepared
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
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