to soften; to moderate; to relieve
inattention; absent-mindedness
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
all; entire; whole; altogether
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
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)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
good person; virtuous person