soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
Doll's Festival (March 3); Peach Festival
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
counter for birds or rabbits
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
heir; inheritor; successor
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
human relations; personal relationships
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
place; position; location; position; standing; status
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to open (one's eyes) wide
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot