to fan; to incite; to instigate
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
dignified expression; solemn expression; serious expression
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to move forward; to move on
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
Japanese sweet eaten with koicha
one's share; one's portion
only; merely; just; at most; no more than