to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
participation; joining; entry; adherence
several times; a few times
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to have the privilege of doing
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
boastful speech; bragging
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
heart; guts; nerve; central part
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
failure; mistake; blunder
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
admiration; wonder; astonishment