to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
between the leaves; through the leaves
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
don't worry about it; forget about it
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
world peace; peace of the world
apparent; obvious; very clear
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
hot spring district (within a town)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
third day of the month; three days
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance