to boost; to force up; to push up
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus
true character; true heart; true spirit
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
handrail; railing; banister
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to give; to do (something) for
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to be sooty; to be stained