rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
progress; advance; improvement; development
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)