to feel depressed; to be down
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
same village; same town; same province
still better; even better
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
exactly as stated; verbatim
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to become better; to improve
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
just a minute; small quantity
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
I don't like it; I hate it
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
that's the way it is; such is life
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on