people; men and women; each person; everybody
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
stifled (laughter); simmering
another; different; something else
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk