to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to understand (each other); to comprehend
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
fast walking; semi-jogging
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
trouble; quarrel; dispute
here and there; in places
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
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
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to be kind to; to treat kindly
woman; female; feminine gender
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to intend; to be sure that
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
comfort (in living place)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen