to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to blaze; to burn brightly
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
armband; arm band; brassard
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to revere; to respect; to worship
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
minute adjustment; fine tuning
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup