present (brought by a visitor); gift
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
to become better; to improve
directly opposite; right in front
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
headship of a family; family property
license; permit; licence; certificate
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
mountain cherry (Cerasus jamasakura)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
boiled and half-dried bonito
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
hope of success; prospects of success
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone