to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to change completely; to change suddenly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
complete change; about-face
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
rather; better; instead; if anything
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to subsist; to keep on living
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
sofa; couch; lounge chair
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
how; in what way; by what means
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once