to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
no matter how much time passes
delay; putting off; procrastination
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
being in love with each other
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by