to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be prolonged; to drag on
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
metallic sound; metallic clank
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
for a while; for some time; for a period
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
go that far; to that extent
cooperation; collaboration
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied