to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
another time; some other time
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
rapid completion; intensive training
to understand; to make out
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
naughty; mischievous; unruly
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
... years old; age (of) ...
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to some extent; to a certain extent
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
drawbridge; bascule bridge
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive