mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as a child; when one was a child
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
leather; leather-bound; leathern
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
practice sword; fake sword
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
everything; anything; nothing
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
master; teacher; stable master
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to get angry; to become perverse
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
lightly; easily; carelessly
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)