warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
a little; a bit; slightly
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be hot on a person's heels
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
index finger; forefinger; second toe
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
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare back at; to look back at
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?