timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
plural; multiple; plural (number)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
completely honest relationship; hanging out naked (e.g. at a public bath)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
washing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)
for today; for the time being
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to fall in public esteem; to fall in value (stocks)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)