graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
rather; better; instead; if anything
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
degeneration; retrogression
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
difficult to ...; hard to ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
furnishings; implements; equipment
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
(made of) stone; stone-built
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament