to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be exhausted; to be worn out
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be discouraged; to shrink from