to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
society; the world; the times
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
older brother; elder brother
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to be worried; to be troubled
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
annual (plant); first-year student
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be too numerous; to be too much
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
possible; potential; practicable; feasible