spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
tortoise shell; hexagon pattern; hexagon shape; benzene ring; benzene-ring structure; tortoise shell (shape)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
co-sleeping; sleeping together
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
even more; still more; further
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
observation; survey; watching
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent