to make one feel grateful
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to wring the neck; to strangle
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
5-point card with a blue tanzaku; blue ribbon card; scoring combination consisting of the three 5-point cards with blue tanzaku
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
arbitration; intercession; mediation
honor; honour; credit; prestige
exemplar; model; example; pattern
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
firmly; solidly; heartily
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
talk; dialogue; conversation
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf