to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
hermetically seal; sealing (e.g. envelope)
to express (in words); to confess
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
to like; to love; to be fond of
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
just because; even if; even though
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to flare up; to fly into a rage