postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
decision; determination; resolution
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to make an appearance; to show up
half the body; half length
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
it's been a long time; long time no see
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
quilt coverlet for a kotatsu; kotatsu quilt
discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
compilation; editing; recording
viewer; (television) audience
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
degeneration; retrogression
(sports) commentator; play-by-play announcer; Let's Player; Let's Play gamer