lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
exaltation; emotional uplift
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
helping hand; help; support; aid
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
transactions; dealings; business
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
armed might; military power; the sword; force