gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to comb down; to smooth down
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
second generation; second; junior
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
infancy; childhood; tender age
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
early-onset dementia; presenile dementia
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
using one's arms as a pillow
three times; thrice; third (interval)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
of tender years; very young
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem