futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
one day; (on) a certain day
after school (at the end of the day)
proposal; offer; request; application
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
softly; mildly; gently; politely
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to set (sun); to become dark
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
if it is the case that ...
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake