a little; a bit; slightly
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to jest; to clown (around)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
virtue; charm; merit; good point
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
clear; precise; definite; distinct
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)