kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
woman; lady; adult female
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
very much; very many; more and more
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
common people; ordinary people; masses
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
such; like that; in that way
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
no matter how much time passes
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable