to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
casting; cast-metal object
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
willpower; energy; vitality
to shake; to waver; to tremble
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to check; to stop; to keep back
if so; in that case; in that situation
to arrive home; to return
to set (sun); to become dark
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to collapse into; to flop onto
chastity; virtue; fidelity
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
changing clothes; change of clothes
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to project; to stick out; to stand out
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean