insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
answering machine; answer phone
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to slap; to strike; to spank
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
retort; back talk; backchat
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
manners; courtesy; etiquette
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
one of these days; someday; one day
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
bedside; near one's pillow
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
right in the center (centre)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
unfairness; injustice; partiality
(doing something) in tears