to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
inside one's heart; in one's mind
reality; actuality; hard fact
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to push aside; to brush aside
appearance; figure; shape; form
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to remain married for life
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to break a dam; to burst out
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest