tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to have a reason; to have an excuse
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
Jizo (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
vexing; irritating; impatient
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to call in; to invite; to bring in
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
older sister; elder sister
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to rank with; to rank among
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
it's not like; it isn't as if
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity