male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
second day of the month; two days
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to say; to be called; to do
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
decision; determination; resolution
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
at the last moment; this late in the game
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
schoolgirl; female student
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
in succession; one by one
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
speech and conduct; words and deeds