to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to prostrate oneself before
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
custom; habit; customary practice
serious; severe; grave; acute
to express (in words); to confess
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
proposal; proposition; suggestion
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to be flexible; to be accommodating
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
southwestern part; the southwest
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
course; route; path; process; means
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
knitting; knitted material; crochet
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
feelings; thoughts; meaning
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)