to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
duty; obligation; responsibility
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
face; looks; vestiges; trace
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
feminine; womanly; female
general; popular; common; typical
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
in the meanwhile; during the time
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
forced repatriation; deportation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
changing clothes; change of clothes
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
long ago; already; a long time ago