to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
one's family; family member
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to chase; to run after; to pursue
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as