discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
at first; in the beginning; originally
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
one's mental make-up (structure)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
adult dog; fully-grown dog; mature dog
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
many; numerous; various; large number of
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition