thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to have a relationship; to have relations
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
probing (into); digging (into); prying (into); excavation; digging
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
feelings; thoughts; meaning
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
aforementioned; above-mentioned
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore