gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears
eardrum; tympanic membrane
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
Brahma (Hindu god); large staff with plaited paper streamers (used at religious festivals or as a sign); buoy (used in longline fishing, gillnetting, etc.); down puff (on the end of an ear pick)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
period of time; time slot; time zone
countermeasure; counter-measure
several times; once or twice
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
one more time; once more; once again
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
outdoor shoes; outdoor footwear
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
reform; reformation; reorganization
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
in person; personally; directly
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)