eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
how long; how far; how much
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
don't you think?; indicates question
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
present; gift; to give a present or gift
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
forty-ninth day after a person's death
Buddhist memorial service
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar