to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
older brother and younger sister
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
near oneself; close to one; familiar
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
society; public; community; social studies
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
outsider; someone outside of a group
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
senior high school student
family; members of a family
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
another time; some other time
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
company; corporation; workplace
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently