causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
anything and everything; just about everything
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
perception; sensing; noticing
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
maid; helper; help; assistance
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
exercise to help digestion
in one's own way or style
late at night; small hours of the morning
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
long ago; a long time ago; already
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
danger; peril; hazard; risk
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling