to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
countermeasure; counter-measure
if you do this; if this is the case
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
about when; about what time; how soon
to settle (in a place); to settle down
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
diverse; various; wide-ranging
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to brush off; to shake off
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
hostility; animosity; enmity
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
grudge; complaint; reproach
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
old friend; familiar face