to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
the other day; a few days ago
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
opinion; intention; thought
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
courteous; decorous; polite
such; this sort of; like this
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out