to sink (into); to get depressed
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
simmering; (boiling) gently
outermost region of the castle
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to name; to call; to christen; to term
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis var. scabra)
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
review (of learned material); revision
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front