care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
small garden; small place
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
characteristic; feature; special quality
sudden change; complete change
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
not worth considering; out of the question
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to cut out (a dress) from cloth
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily