reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to be flexible; to be accommodating
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
that day; the very same day
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
parental love or affection
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
homecoming; returning home
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
in person; personally; directly
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
it's been a long time; long time no see
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate