no loss or gain; coming out even
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
summertime; summer season
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
depiction; description; portrayal
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
practical question (problem); practical matter
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to scatter away; to vanish
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
opposite; reverse; contrary
suggestion; hint; implication
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to do together; to share; to participate in
this for sure; certainly is
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
minimum; at the very least