to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
on the occasion of; at the time of
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
left in a state of neglect; left to go to ruin; left to run wild (e.g. of a garden)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
condition; state of preservation
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
in that way; like that; that way
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
to dance; to perform dance steps
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
forgetting; lapse of memory
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
sensual love; love affair
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
(in the same way) as before; as always
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)