to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
registering (a marriage, etc.) in the family register
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
home; household; family; hearth
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
encouragement; urging; spurring on
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
handheld game console; portable game console
impulse buying; impulse purchase
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
shopping; purchased goods
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
everything; anything; nothing
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal