four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to laugh away; to laugh off
serious; severe; grave; acute
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to live; to make a living; to get on with
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
whispering into a person's ear
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
contradiction; inconsistency
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
laughing while reminiscing
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
clicking; clopping; clacking
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
doing whatever one pleases
society; the world; the times
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence