help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
sorry; excuse me; thank you
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
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)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy