even so; anyhow; at any rate
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
father and mother; parents
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
beyond that point; after that
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to shake; to sway; to waver
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to be worried; to be troubled
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
article; news story; report; account
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various