man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to grimace; to make a wry face
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
certain; definite; clear; credible
Japanese-style writing desk
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
promotion; raising of status
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
letting (someone) die without helping
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
depravity; corruption; degradation
heaven and earth; top and bottom
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)