to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to eagerly look forward to
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store
after a long time; for the first time in a while
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to give a cold (to someone)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
formal marriage interview
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to leave as is; to ignore
major incident; major happening; big scandal