warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
regret; repentance; remorse
to have a long life; to live a long time
to subsist; to keep on living
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
the last moment; the very end
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
shady; underhanded; questionable
several years; a few years
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
secret; private; surreptitious
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
reality; actuality; hard fact
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to spit out; to eject; to dump
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable