suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
complete change of mood; thoroughly refreshing one's spirits
empirically; from experience
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
to understand everything from only one part; to be perceptive; to be quick to understand; to be quick on the uptake
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
leadership; initiative; spearhead
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
close relation (association)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
along the river; riverside
successive generations; successive emperors
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
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)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
initial salary; starting salary; entry-level salary
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to look down on; to condescend
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
contract price; successful tender price