to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
opposite side; opposition
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to pass (of time); to elapse
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to peel off and fall; to flake away
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
study; learning; tutorial
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)