finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
every year; yearly; annually
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
by myself; in person; by oneself
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
God; god; ace; king; superior person
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
it is I who should say so
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to go out and away; to leave
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come