to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
over-fond parent; doting parent
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
of course; certainly; naturally
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
soon; before long; in the near future
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
audience (with someone of high standing)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
leader (of an alliance); leading power