harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
serious look (on one's face); straight face
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
leaving; quitting; retiring
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
lost article; something forgotten
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
firm; unshakeable; resolute
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
indescribable; inexpressible
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
opposite side; other side; other party
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed