playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
having said that; on the other hand
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
to cause someone to worry
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
participation; joining; entry; adherence
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
had better ...; had better not ...
avoiding or dodging responsibility
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
to loiter around; to wander about
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!