just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
should; must; -able; probably; likely
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
of course; certainly; naturally
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to like; to love; to be fond of
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
fast-talking; rapid talking
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
exhibition; display; putting on show