comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
third day of the month; three days
surrounding at a distance
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to keep secret; to conceal
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to watch steadily; to stare
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
housing district; residential district
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
having an ancient and honorable origin
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
clearing one's throat; cough
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct