to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
close; intimate; on good terms
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
difficult to ...; hard to ...
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
failure; mistake; blunder
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to telephone; to make a phone call
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
settlement; solution; resolution
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
in search of; in order to look for
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
no way to do; nothing can be done
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
overanxiety; needless worry
to say no more; to sink into silence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
now that you say that; now that you mention it
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting