to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
living; lifestyle; living room
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
occasional; infrequent; rare
in the same way as; just like
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
founder; originator; pioneer
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to keep standing; to stand motionless
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice