to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
since then; from that time; ever since
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
favorite sword; cherished sword
to support each other; to support one another
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
in search of; in order to look for
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
breaking off; snapping off
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to recover consciousness; to come to
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to take (be in) charge of
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with