to be softened; to calm down
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
street at night; making a night journey
danger; peril; hazard; risk
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
sidelocks; hair at the temples
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
doctors; teachers; lawyers
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
from now; from this moment; henceforth
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
tone (of voice); manner of talking
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little