tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
sweet voice; seductive voice
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
six (long cylindrical things)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
traditional Japanese handball game
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to push to one side; to put aside
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to take a breath; to take a short rest
skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
jingling; (sound of) many people clapping together; healthy; robust; concluding successfully; (arch.) boiling (of water)
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in that manner; like that
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
it's no joke; gimme a break!
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to grumble over one's wine cups
back off!; leave me alone!