suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
in the end; at the end of the day
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
both; both sides; both parties
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
rather; better; instead; if anything
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to care for someone; to look after someone
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge