affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to be kind to; to treat kindly
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
prohibition; inhibition; ban
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to muster (e.g. courage); to gather; to collect; to pluck up
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
too (much); overly; excessively
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to intervene; to stop (something)
it is I who should say so
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
opening ceremony (of the school term)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
(person treated as a) plaything