willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
difficult to ...; hard to ...
negotiations; discussions; connection
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
glad countenance; joyful look
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
having said that; on the other hand
original song; original melody
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
bento; Japanese box lunch
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
rather; sooner; preferably
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
class; heading; group; category
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
different thing; another question; different case
even if; even though; however; no matter how