kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
reaching; attaining; arrival
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
hiding one's embarrassment
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
male instincts; male frivolity
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to mix; to stir; to blend
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
fool; twit; idiot; bird-brain
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
hello; good day; good afternoon
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to redeem (from sin); to save
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)