return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
rationalization; justification
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
yearned for; longed for; missed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
silence (not speaking); muteness
how long; how far; how much
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
second; number two; runner-up
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
participation; joining; entry; adherence
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
application; request; petition
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
such; this sort of; like this