thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to have a meal; to take a meal
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
briskly with small steps; trotting
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
what do you want?; can I help you?
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
speech; expression; wording; language
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
same generation; one's generation
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.