nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
only; merely; but; no more than
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
10th day of the month; ten days
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
fine weather; fair weather
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to increase; to add to; to augment
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to pay attention; to be watchful
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
to get too familiar with; to become too familiar with
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward