to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
putting into operation; invocation
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
there being no use in arguing (about it)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
way; method; means; resource; course
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
choices; alternatives; options
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
selection; choice; option
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
very young; little; childish; immature
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
low tone; bass; low voice
to rock; to shake; to swing