nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
the front; honest; upright; decent
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
losing weight; slimming; lean person
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
maid; helper; help; assistance
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)