to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
unexpectedly; surprisingly
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
training; drill; practice; discipline
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
another thing; other things; another man's property
to be intimate with; to befriend
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to turn against; to become an enemy
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
step; stride; counter for steps
to have a talk; to tell a story
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)