to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
thorough; exhaustive; complete
himself; yourself; herself
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
again; once more; a second time
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
spirit; heart; disposition
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
for example; for instance; e.g.
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
conviction; belief; confidence
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
place; room; margin; scope
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state