to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
year in, year out; always; 24-7
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
gradually; slowly but steadily
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
anything and everything; just about everything
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to collapse into; to flop onto
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
indescribable; having no way to express
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly