wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to watch steadily; to stare
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
in proportion to; just as much as
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
older brother and younger sister
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to be smeared; to be covered
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
manners; behavior; behaviour
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
lucid dream; dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane