to soothe; to calm; to pacify
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to discuss; to talk together
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
answering machine; answerphone
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
the whole day; all the day
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
willpower; energy; vitality
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)