to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
individual; private person; personal; private
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
change; alteration; modification
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
invitation; introduction; temptation
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
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quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
way of speaking; intimation
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty