to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to bring up under one's personal care
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to badger; to pester; to beg
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
beyond that point; after that
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
insertion; incorporation; infixing
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to