softly; mildly; gently; politely
in a little bit; after a short while
reopening; resumption; restarting
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
victim; injured party; sufferer
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
sincere; honest; faithful
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to be consistent; to be coherent
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
control; management (e.g. of a business)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape