assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
even though; despite; when
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
if you do this; if this is the case
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
first time; first; initial
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
magazine; journal; periodical
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
reaction; response; reaction
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
last night; yesterday evening
family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider