to apologize; to apologise
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to lose sight of; to miss
to relax; to feel at home
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to do together; to share; to participate in
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to rock; to shake; to swing
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
though; notwithstanding; although
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
one cause; one reason; one factor
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by