to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
difference; variation; difference
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
fishy; dubious; questionable; false-looking
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
nightlife districts; drinking districts
present; gift; to give a present or gift
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
forebrain; prosencephalon
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
hard (esp. of hardball, tennis, etc.)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
enemy territory; hostile place
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
having an ancient and honorable origin
loyal retainer; loyal subject