thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
difficult to ...; hard to ...
man; male; masculine gender
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to apologize; to apologise
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
meaning; significance; sense
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
nape (of the neck); nucha
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
how can (one) do something
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to put one's strength into
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
panting; gasping; heavy breathing