careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
time limit; closing day; deadline
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
sex slave; sexual slavery
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to detain; to check; to restrain
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
interruption; interference; butting in
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to shut in; to confine; to contain
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)