gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
knowing; (an) acquaintance
notice; attention; observation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
strong interaction; strong force
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
kitchen; financial situation
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
reconciliation; make peace with
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
family; members of a family
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to slide into; to slip into
low table; table with very short legs
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole