contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
lyricism; description of one's feelings
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
elm tree (esp. the Japanese elm, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
concealment; suppression; hiding
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
settlement; solution; resolution
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to be silent; to say nothing
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
story; tale; talk; discussion
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
present; gift; to give a present or gift
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)