to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
take (e.g. in film-making)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
no matter how much time passes
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to become completely chilled
to cause someone to worry
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk