to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
power of femininity; woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; girliness (as a positive quality)
to be expensive; to be costly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to become better; to improve
to stretch (unbend) oneself
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
very small; tiny; insignificant
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
in the future; another day; later
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
foreign; abroad; overseas
start-up company; venture business
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor