older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
from where one sits; while sitting by
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
grotesque; disgusting; gross
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to go into labor; to go into labour
to boil water; to get the bath ready
both; both sides; both parties
bedside; near one's pillow
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
first cry of a newborn baby
childbirth; delivery; confinement
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully