this is why; this means; it is the case that
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
considerably; greatly; a lot
though; notwithstanding; although
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to come to one's senses; to calm down
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to have a talk; to tell a story
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
(not so) much; (not) very
self-affirmation; self-approval
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
main question; real issue at hand
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to dye; to colour; to color