embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
after a long time; for the first time in a while
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
because of; owing to; due to
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
gem; jewel; precious stone
to stare back at; to look back at
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to put one's strength into
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
successively; one after another
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked