to soften; to moderate; to relieve
but; however; provided that
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
influence; effect; impact
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
supervised; under surveillance
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
other than; excluding; without
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
although; though; despite the fact that ...
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
round and cute (esp. of eyes); perfectly round and clear; vividly (moving; esp. of eyes); in a lively manner
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking