slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
the Emperor's person or presence
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
favorable influence; favourable influence
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
apparently; appears to be
a great variety of; diversity
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
morning coat; cutaway coat; morning dress (as opposed to evening dress)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
very popular; highly favoured
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference