to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
promotion; raising of status
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
close; intimate; on good terms
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
myself; yourself; I; me; you
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit