to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
wet nurse; nursing mother
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
inside one's heart; in one's mind
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
way (of doing); manner; method
established fact; fait accompli
to have a relationship; to have relations
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
to care for someone; to look after someone
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)