to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
rustling; refreshing; clearly
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to make a speech; to address
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
selection; choice; option
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
and then; and so; and; so then
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
polite; respectful; reverent
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to complain; to make a complaint
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
patting; stroking; caressing
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)