good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
endless; boundless; everlasting
don't worry about it; forget about it
without cause; without reason
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
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)
match (to light fire with)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
how long; how much; to what extent
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
interference; meddling; butting in
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
sincere; honest; faithful
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
several times; a few times
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
while; during (the time when)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
thick (esp. paper, cloth)