being about to cry; the verge of tears
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
research material; experimental material
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
how; in what way; in what manner
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
composition; constitution
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
other side; opposite side; other party
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
sanity; consciousness; soberness
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to squash; to crush; to flatten
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack