soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
so; like this; in this way
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
without; but if; otherwise; or else
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
instead; but (on the other hand)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
nape (of the neck); nucha
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to remove; to move out of the way
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
mule (animal); mule (women's footwear); spinning mule; Compton's mule
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
door; gate; opening; title page
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
courteous; decorous; polite
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to mix; to stir; to blend
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
consequence; outcome; result; blame
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange