had better ...; had better not ...
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to spread; to be propagated
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to get between; to be caught in
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
letter; missive; note; mail
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
retention; maintenance; preservation
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...