to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
confections; sweets; candy; cake
document; official papers
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
safety; welfare; well-being
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
freely; frankly; without reserve
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
royal castle; imperial castle
to take off one's clothes; to undress
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to be smeared; to be covered
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense); common horsetail
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything