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
vocal sound; tone of voice
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
clearing one's throat; cough
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
difficult to ...; hard to ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
author; writer; novelist; artist
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
distant look; faraway look
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to repeat; to do something over again
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
half-florescent; half-bloomed
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to go past; to pass; to pass by
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
castle (in place names); castle; fortress