tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
belief; faith; conviction
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
by all means; at all costs
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to go out and away; to leave
to flare up; to fly into a rage
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)