to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
convenient; handy; useful
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing