on the occasion of; at the time of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
names and natures do often agree
gem; jewel; precious stone
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
and yet; despite (all) that
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
surroundings; environs; circumference
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
early on; earlier on; from early
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point