patting; stroking; caressing
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
last week; the week before
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to count up; to enumerate
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
reading partway; leaving half-read
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
this world; this life; world of the living
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
last night; yesterday evening
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
way; method; means; resource; course
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord