to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to shake; to sway; to waver
to sit down; to take a seat
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
for your information; I'm telling you
correction; revision; amendment
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
that is to say; so that means
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
willpower; energy; vitality
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
tone (of voice); manner of talking