to soften; to moderate; to relieve
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to move forward; to move on
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to drink up; to drain (cup)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
front; frontage; facade; main
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
literally; to the letter; literal
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
television program; TV program
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
(fish) biting at every cast
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear