to soften; to moderate; to relieve
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
living by oneself; living alone
kitchen; financial situation
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
calm; composed; cool; quiet
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
without cause; without reason
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to be erected; to be built
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
information technology; IT
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect