to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
still (continuing); as ever; further
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to employ; to hire; to charter
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to have an air of sublimity; to appear majestic
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
one's son; you little bastard; you little brat
before god; before an altar
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
orphan; person without friends
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to be needed; to be wanted
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
one's native country; land of one's birth
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to have a reason; to have an excuse
polish; improvement; burnishing
serious; not joking; straight
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
light used as a religious offering; paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
lighted lamp (or candle, etc.) provided as a religious offering
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
another (person); the other person; one more (person)