in this way; thus; such; uh...
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
rather; sooner; preferably
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to crack; to develop a crack
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage