to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
nape (of the neck); nucha
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to smirk; to grin broadly
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged