I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
capable of anything; liable to do
to push (something) against
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability