ardent; passionate; vehement
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
point in question (at issue)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
originally; by nature; from the start
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
woman; female; feminine gender
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
that's the way it is; such is life
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
considerably; fairly; quite
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to watch over; to watch attentively
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
inner citadel; core; center; centre
doctor to a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person