to be helpful; to be useful
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
on the occasion of; at the time of
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
ability; performance; efficiency
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)