trouble; bother; annoyance
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
very much; very many; more and more
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
home area; home town; local
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
serious; severe; grave; acute
matter causing distress; something causing worry
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
preface; introduction; preamble
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die