effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
absolutely; positively; decidedly
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
but; however; provided that
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
relatively; comparatively
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
younger scholar; future reference
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
in the same way as; just like
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
because of; owing to; due to
considerably; greatly; a lot
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
in comparison to; rather than
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow