to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
piece; fragment; one (object)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
red and white candy stick sold at children's festivals
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination