with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
in proportion to; according to; depending on
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to perceive; to understand
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
during a telephone call; busy line
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
bygones; the past; past event
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to maintain; to continue to have
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
remarkable; striking; obvious
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
sense of values; values; value system
based on; on the basis of
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to despair of; to see the vanity of
to live; to reside; to inhabit
young person; youth; young
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
research expenses; research costs
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right