to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
whispering; murmuring; subdued
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to have a hard time of it
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to rush over; to run up to
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
apparent; obvious; very clear
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
considerably; greatly; a lot
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
not caring; not giving a damn
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
fine weather; fair weather
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking