to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
sweetened rice-flour cakes for offering at the Dolls' Festival
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
evening meal; supper; dinner
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
already; now; no longer; not any more
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
other than; excluding; without
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
failure; mistake; blunder
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
manner of using one's hands
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
elder sister; effeminate man
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive