to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to speak; to say; to vocalize
(short) rest; breather; break
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
settlement; solution; resolution
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
solitude; loneliness; isolation
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve