to grumble about something (trivial)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
absorbent cotton; cotton wool
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
good bye; I'm off; see you later
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
intelligence network; information network
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
like...; similar to...; is like...; is similar to...
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
differentiation; differential; derivative
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything