thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
contradiction; inconsistency
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
the last moment; the very end
grudge; complaint; reproach
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
since one was born; (in) all one's life
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
at first; in the beginning; originally
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
almost every day; almost daily
confections; sweets; candy; cake
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
simply; merely; only; solely
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to burst (open); to break; to split
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to fold up; to fold into layers
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
rental apartment; block of rented apartments