lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
even if not; even without
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
briskly; quickly; promptly
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
general; popular; common; typical
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
hoarse voice; husky voice
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to taste; to try (food or drink)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
ten; 10; ten years of age
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation