quality (of a product or a service)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off
source of information; intelligence source; message source
the husband of one's younger sister
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
sentiment; sentimentality
person concerned; interested party; related party
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
all night long; all through the night
reading aloud; recitation
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to badger; to pester; to beg
interest (in something); enthusiasm
while; during; performed in this condition
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to