hello; good day; good afternoon
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
no!; no no!; no, not at all
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
for today; for the time being
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
another; different; something else
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
(hair) rinse; (hair) conditioner
elegance; taste; refinement
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe