soft; flabby; spongy; mushy; soggy
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
village; human habitation; human settlement
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
hating; strongly disliking
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
dozens; scores of; decades
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
pride; dignity; self-respect
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
depending on; dependent on
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
as if it were about oneself
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
thinking back now; looking back
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
the front; honest; upright; decent