pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
it's not like; it isn't as if
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
to take flight; to disappear
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to pass each other; to cross paths
test period; exam period; examination time
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation