generously; liberally; magnanimously
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
softly; mildly; gently; politely
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
old friend; old acquaintance
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
interception (email); wiretap; bug
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
many; numerous; various; large number of
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
job; work; duties; trade; skill
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
high grade; special grade; classy
that gentleman; that lady; he; she