to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
older brother and younger sister
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to apologize; to apologise
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
belief; faith; conviction
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
firmly; solidly; heartily
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
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)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed