to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
one (thing); one piece; one item
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
how much; how many; to what extent
much less; to say nothing of
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
anything and everything; just about everything
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
sound of voice; vocal sound
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
without sparing time for sleep
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
chance (of success); odds
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to dye; to colour; to color
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
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
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to not believe one's ears