hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
person concerned; interested party; related party
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to do together; to share; to participate in
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
decision; determination; resolution
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
incessant working; working non-stop
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
(together) with; -wide; including
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
just because; even if; even though
how many years; how long; what year
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to tighten; to press hard
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees