just right (time, size, length, etc.)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
blow; shock; strike; batting
to mix; to stir; to blend
difficult to ...; hard to ...
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
as a child; when one was a child
several years; a few years
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to head home; to leave for home
to have an idea; to have a clue
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)