smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
name; given name; first name
attractive face and figure
being upright and cleanhanded
pure heart; naivete; innocence
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
father; dad; husband; you; he
one's own child; one's own children
sickroom; hospital room; ward
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling