natural; intrinsic; from birth
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to relax; to feel at home
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
overlooking; turning a blind eye
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
quarrel; dispute; argument
strict order; peremptory command
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
rather; better; instead; if anything
good feeling; feeling good
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
repentance; confession; penitence
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to come from; to have roots in
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to relax; to feel at home
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive