to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
only; merely; but; no more than
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
patient's condition; pathology
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
superstition; superstitious belief
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
great hurry; great haste; rush
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
slightly early; just before
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room