unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
besides; in addition; also; moreover
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off