to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to speak; to hear a voice
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
front; frontage; facade; main
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to bury; to embed; to implant
spherical surface; sphere
unusual appearance; extraordinary countenance; striking features
difference; disparity; gap
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
transparency; clarity; coherence
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
detached; aloof; indifferent
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as