board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
since then; from that time; ever since
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
opposite; reverse; contrary
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
Aomori (city, prefecture)
contract; compact; agreement
group; bunch; crowd; group
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to call each other; to call out to one another
to break the silence; to break one's silence
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow