to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
plaintive; piteous; doleful
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
advance payment; money paid in advance
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
to be ill; to suffer from
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
tyrannical emperor; despotic emperor; cruel emperor; tyrant
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
troublesome; annoying; complicated
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
one who furnishes the money
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
artery; arterial road; major route