simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
coincident with; while; simultaneously
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
reconciliation; make peace with
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to turn towards; to point
to thrust away; to send flying
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
there being no use in arguing (about it)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
at once; immediately; right now
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
interior design; interior; upholstery
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be perturbed; to be agitated
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...