to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
consideration; deliberation; discussion
not limited to; not just ...
in every case; in everything; in all matters
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to keep secret; to conceal
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
swallowing a great amount of tea or medicine; tea prepared for the New Year with the first water of the year
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
question; inquiry; enquiry
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
difference; variation; difference
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
everyday life; daily life
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to become better; to improve
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to be worried; to be troubled
having a wife; marrying (a woman); marriage
request; appeal; claim; purchase
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
mental; spiritual; emotional