to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
story; tale; talk; discussion
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
that; the matter in question
it is not (like that) either
everything; anything; nothing
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to choke; to have trouble breathing
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
even if ...; even supposing that ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
another time; some other time
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
door; gate; opening; title page
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
suffix for familiar person
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
such; like that; that sort of; very
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
woman; lady; adult female