sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
shoji (paper sliding door)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
having children; attempting to conceive
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
younger brother and sister
such; this sort of; like this
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
welcome!; nice to see you!
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
when it becomes; when it comes to
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
critical point (temperature)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
selection; choice; option
place; room; margin; scope
direct unforked road; straight path
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time