the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
both hands; both arms; ten
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
settlement; solution; resolution
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
contract; compact; agreement
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
monetary unit; currency unit
how long; how far; how much
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she