certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
while; even though; despite
complete recovery from illness
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
immediately; right away; on the spot
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to hide; to keep to oneself
light; easy; non-serious; minor
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
leopard (Panthera pardus)
suffix for familiar person
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
forcibly; against one's will
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
lifting (a child) high up in the air
to badger; to pester; to beg
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to become rustic; to be countrified
although I say; although one might say; although called
open; spacious; extensive
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)