not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
first dream of the New year (believed to foretell one's luck); (arch.) dream on the night of setsubun
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
still; even now; to this day
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
Western-influenced; Occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
just because; even if; even though
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
putting into operation; invocation
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
home; household; family; hearth
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to be smeared; to be covered
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance