to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
unfilial son; undutiful son; thankless son; unfilial daughter; undutiful daughter; thankless daughter
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to apologize; to apologise
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
useless; no good; hopeless
to put one's heart into; to devote oneself to
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
going up and down; going back and forth
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to become better; to improve
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
no matter what it is; in every case