softly; mildly; gently; politely
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
health; healthy; sound; fit
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
last night; yesterday evening
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
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)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
common use; communal use; sharing
watering hole; watering place
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time