to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
of course; certainly; naturally
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
most of all; extremely; supremely
for the first time in one's life
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)