certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
just the other day; quite recently
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
riverside; edge of a river
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
comfort; consolation; diversion
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
personality; style; appearance
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
vast; limitless; boundless
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
square formation (of troops); magic square
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)