document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
handicraft; industrial art object
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
deep affection; dear; beloved
empty; meaningless; worthless
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
someone; a certain person
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
sign; indication; omen; symptom
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
personal; individual; private
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
posterity; future generations
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
only recently; just of late
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated