towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
like this; this sort; this way
time; season; period; phase; stage
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
knowing; (an) acquaintance
honour; honor; glory; privilege
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
of no interest; not interested
to turn towards; to point
comfort; consolation; diversion
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
much less; to say nothing of
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to rock; to shake; to swing
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
university student; college student
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
highest institute of education
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
internal conditions; true state of affairs
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to tear off; to strip; to rob
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye