soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to be kind to; to treat kindly
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
natural; reasonable; understandable
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to be overcome with emotion
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
what's what; heads or tails
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
only; merely; but; no more than
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to remove; to move out of the way
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
prickling; stinging; tingling
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
big leakage; uncontained leak
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying