fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to go past; to pass; to pass by
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
reputation; respectability
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
older sister; elder sister
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
move (in shogi, chess, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
correction; revision; amendment
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)