to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
rehabilitation (in society)
materials; data; document
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
thousands; several thousand
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to employ; to hire; to charter
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
failure; mistake; blunder
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to make a lasting impression
ex-husband; former husband
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
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