to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
still; even now; to this day
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
stealthily; secretly; in secret
nod; inclination of the head
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
first meeting; first contest between
manners; behavior; behaviour
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
(present) head of a family
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
cautious theory; conservative theory