feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
general; popular; common; typical
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
truancy; school non-attendance
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
any more; any further; any better; any longer
relation; connection; relevance
to be consistent; to be coherent
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
close; intimate; on good terms
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
(not so) much; (not) very
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it