soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
condensed milk; Soviet Union
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
candy; sweet; confectionary
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
presence (impressive quality)
to prevent; to take precautions
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
genius; prodigy; natural gift
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle