to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to like; to love; to be fond of
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to become settled; to be fixed
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
assertion; declaration; affirmation
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to remain; to stay (somewhere)