to comfort; to console; to amuse
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to check; to stop; to keep back
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
female molester; stupid woman
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
correction; revision; rectification
to indicate; to show; to point to
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
government forces; loyalist army
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
still; even now; to this day
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
office hours; business hours; working hours
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
immediately; right away; on the spot
firmly; solidly; heartily
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
chance (of success); odds
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with