to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
female household; household consisting wholly of women
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
modesty; humility; being humble
Japanese person; Japanese people
Europe and America; the West
rather; better; instead; if anything
vice; immorality; corruption
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
sweet voice; seductive voice
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
possession; occupation; occupancy
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to like; to love; to be fond of