reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
many; much; plenty; hardly
transparency; degree of clearness
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shed light; to cast light
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
from morning to evening; all day long
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
two times; twice; two degrees
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
restoration; repair; mending
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to state; to express; to mention
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into