poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to show up; to appear; to turn up
fate; destiny; predestination
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
the same ratio or percentage
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
anything and everything; just about everything
emperor (of Japan); mikado
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
place where one works; construction site; working area
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)