poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
again; once more; a second time
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
reopening; resumption; restarting
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
to put into the mouth; to eat