to talk; to chat; to chatter
difference; variation; difference
wood grain; unpainted wood
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
postwar period; period after Second World War
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
serious or slight injury; major and minor injuries
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to translate; to interpret
bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
girl; lass; young thing; chick
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
abuse; misuse; perversion
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice