tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
in comparison to; rather than
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
period of time; time slot; time zone
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to keep (a person) waiting
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
mental; spiritual; emotional
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
time (three times, each time, etc.); times