slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
reality; actuality; hard fact
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
confectioner; confectionery; candy store
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
interruption; suspension; break
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
in the morning; during the morning
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters