to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
invitation; introduction; temptation
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
issue; offspring; paternal blood
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten