to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
even though; despite; when
(some) more; even more; longer; further
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
authority; power; influence
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
many; a lot; much; multitude
marriage proposal; courtship
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
closely-guarded secret; top secret
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
imagination; supposition; guess
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
(someone else's) daughter
suffix for familiar person
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even