hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
nod; inclination of the head
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to blame; to find fault with
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
caller; visitor; company; guest
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
retainer; vassal; servant
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
decorum; propriety; politeness
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
risky; dangerous; insecure
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at