womanly; ladylike; feminine
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to jump at; to be attracted by
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
even though; despite; when
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to watch over; to watch attentively
correspondence; exchange of letters
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
distinction; discrimination
paedophilia; pedophilia; pederosis
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
suffix for familiar person
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
offender; criminal; culprit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
at the last moment; this late in the game
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage