to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to be overcome with emotion
innocent; cherubic; childlike
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
one's own child; one's own children
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
to speak; to hear a voice
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to run up to; to rush over
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
wheat straw; barley straw
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
depending on; dependent on
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to relax; to feel at home
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)