soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to stop walking; to pause
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
charming; fascinating; attractive
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to express (in words); to confess
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
don't you think?; indicates question
being startled; getting a shock
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
for the present; for the time being
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living