to appease; to suppress; to calm
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
limbs; arms and legs; body
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
eternal; unlimited; endless
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to smash; to break into pieces
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
how many people; a number of people
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
pitching ability; counter for pitches
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
more than usual; especially; particularly
in perfect form; going swimmingly
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
sudden change; complete change
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
apologies for the crude food
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise