a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
basket; basketball; basket cloth
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
close; intimate; on good terms
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
how many years; how long; what year
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
secret; private; surreptitious
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
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
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
without; but if; otherwise; or else
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
future (usually near); prospects
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left