emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
guardian; protector; patron; parent
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
very young; little; childish; immature
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
surplus; balance; remainder; remainder
periodicity; periodic; cyclic
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
interval; step; pitch; key
hey there; I say; see here
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
several times; a few times
particularly; only; in the case of
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild