timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to not believe one's ears
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
in that way; like that; that way
to run up to; to rush over
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to tear up and throw away
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to bear a child; to give birth (to)
that; the matter in question
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
one's own child; one's own children
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages