calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
first meeting; first interview with
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
strong-willed; strong of heart
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
image; figure; figure; form; image
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
question; inquiry; enquiry
official business; public business
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to have a talk; to tell a story
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
both (people); the two of them
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
feeling of envy; jealous feeling