clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
several times; once or twice
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
existence; being; life; survival
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to close (one's eyes); to shut
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
granulated sugar; brown sugar
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
preparatory phase; preparatory period
a little bit; a little while
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
matter causing distress; something causing worry