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
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(not) merely; (not) simply
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
for your reference; FYR; for your information; FYI
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
at that time; in those days
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
three; three years of age
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel