seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)
government office; public office
red-light district; pleasure quarters; love affair; romance
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to miss a chance; to fail to do
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
vitality; (one's) life force
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
one day; (on) a certain day
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
coloured carp; colored carp
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
jumping ability; jumping power
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
well-bred; of good upbringing
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated