contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to attract someone with food
to order; to command; to appoint
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to become empty; to be emptied
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
conviction; belief; confidence
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
street at night; making a night journey
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike