to comfort; to console; to amuse
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
human relations; personal relationships
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
sympathy; compassion; pity
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
comfort; consolation; diversion
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to telephone; to make a phone call
immediately; right away; on the spot
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
very likely; very probable
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily