obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
speech; expression; wording; language
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
story; tale; talk; discussion
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
don't you think?; indicates question
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
rule; (ruled) line; line (on a go board, shogi board, etc.)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to rip out (and take); to tear out
something; some kind of; for some reason
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
endless; boundless; everlasting
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
common knowledge; well-known fact
to add (e.g. a postscript)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
something like ...; something called ...