to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to watch over; to watch attentively
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
by myself; in person; by oneself
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to tighten; to press hard
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
studies; schoolwork; classwork
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
even though; despite; when
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to stop (plug) one's ears
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
tone (of voice); manner of talking
tear gland; lacrimal gland
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to be needed; to be wanted
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on