to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta); Japanese millet; sanwa millet
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
trembling from fear; trembling all over
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to mix (e.g. water with flour); to dissolve (salt in water, paint, etc.); to scramble (eggs); to stir; to melt; to liquefy
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
unique thing; best on earth
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)