style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
guardian; protector; patron; parent
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
quality (of a product or a service)
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
manner of using one's hands
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
good-quality; superior in quality
to spend time (on doing something)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start