affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
root; joint; base; crotch
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
the same; the said; likewise
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
(small crunchy) dried sardines
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
marriage proposal; courtship
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
to be blessed with children
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort