to be softened; to calm down
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
(how) many times; (how) often
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to begin some form of lifestyle
to invite in; to show someone in
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
classical form of martial art
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
presence (impressive quality)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go