action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to speak ill of; to speak very disparagingly about; to speak very harshly about
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
in this manner; in this way; like this
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
curiosity; inquisitiveness
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to be helpful; to be useful
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp