softly; mildly; gently; politely
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
television program; TV program
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
(being) married to one's work
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
ten-year-old; ten year old
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
ardent; passionate; vehement
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
base; basis; bedrock; platform
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
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