to say; to tell; to state; to do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
negotiations; discussions; connection
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
colorless and transparent
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
practice; practising; experience
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)