et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
since when; from when; how long
rest; break; recess; intermission
in the meanwhile; during the time
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
gradually; slowly but steadily
how many years; how long; what year
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
playing the victim; playing the victim card
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
serious; severe; grave; acute
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
putting into operation; invocation
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
speech; expression; wording; language
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
alone; unaided; away from home