loveable; very likeable; like very much
to summon courage; to be brave
coming out (as gay, etc.)
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
nothing but; none other than
pride; boast; credit (to)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
paints; painting material
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to become clear; to be made public
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
in this manner; in this way; like this
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
at the last moment; this late in the game
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
thousands; great number of; variety
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness