cowardly; timid; easily frightened
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
bathing; going in the bath
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
absorption; suction; attraction
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
air of luxury; high class feel
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
lumping together; putting all together
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
memories; recollections; reminiscence
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
each time it happens; at all such times
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally