soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
feel (of a material); texture
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
those (near the second person)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
opposite; reverse; contrary
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
don't you think?; indicates question